2020/21 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

DESN2668 Fashion Research & Design Portfolio

30 creditsClass Size: 50

Module manager: Kevin Almond
Email: K.Almond@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2020/21

Module replaces

DESN 2653 Design Development & Portfolio

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module builds on the fashion design and research, knowledge and skills developed by students at level 1. Students are encouraged to conduct individual and independent lines of research and enquiry into different levels of the fashion design market in order that they may formulate appropriate and diverse fashion design solutions.

Objectives

This module builds on the fashion design and research, knowledge and skills developed by students at level 1. Students are encouraged to conduct individual and independent lines of research and enquiry in order that they may formulate appropriate and diverse solutions.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students should be able to ...
1. Demonstrate a greater individuality and independence through fashion research, development and the fashion design process;
2. Further develop fashion design visual ideas through the use of a wide range of media;
3. Demonstrate a broader appreciation of the purpose of the use of creative, technical and written skills to enhance the development and presentation of fashion designs;
4. Demonstrate a perception of fashion design within an industrial, social and cultural context;
5. Focus their ideas on a chosen, given or industrial area of fashion design through project-based activity;
6. Formulate and argue appropriate and diverse fashion design and research ideas, articulate those ideas in group or individual discussions, respond to critical appraisal and constraints in an appropriate manner;
7. Develop personal self-motivation, commitment and discipline in the sequential development of fashion design and research work throughout the module.

Syllabus

Assignments undertaken in this module will include self-initiated or industrially-driven projects on an individual or team basis. Direction will be given so that students develop a theoretical perspective, critical appraisal and appreciation of research and design development.
Creative design development will include the production of visual notebooks, sketchbooks and concept boards. Design work will be enhanced by the use of CAD and students will be expected to participate effectively in group/individual critiques and will become aware of the importance of self-motivation, commitment and time management.
Emphasis will be placed on the importance and value of developing a design portfolio at level 3; planning, practice and evaluation will help demonstrate student ability to prepare arrange of appropriate design and presentation solutions.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lectures	8	1.00	8.00
Practical	22	2.00	44.00
Tutorial	4	0.25	1.00
Private study hours			247.00
Total Contact hours			53.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			300.00

Private study

· Design development: 90 hours
· Visual research: 80 Hours
· Library Research: 28 hours
· Preparation and presentation of work: 49 hours.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Students receive one to one feedback in weekly tutorial sessions and through regular contact with their project supervisor.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Portfolio	Two design projects for two different levels of the fashion market. To include journal, notebooks, sketchbooks, concept boards and finished illustrations. This also needs to include a minimum of 50 designs per project. Professional practice to be assessed (e.g . following project guidelines, responding critically and creatively to feedback)	50.00
Practical	Research work for two design projects for two different levels of the fashion market. To include journal, notebooks, sketchbooks, concept boards Professional practice to be assessed (following project guidelines, responding critically and creatively to feedback)	50.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 28/08/2020 21:23:12

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