2021/22 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

DESN3573 Portfolio: Research and Analysis

20 creditsClass Size: 50

Module manager: Jeffrey Thorpe
Email: j.s.thorpe@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2021/22

This module is mutually exclusive with

DESN3564

Portfolio: Design & Content

Module replaces

DESN3563

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module provides students with the opportunity to consolidate working practices developed in Levels 1 and 2, to demonstrate an analytical approach to the development of a fashion design portfolio in their chosen pathway.

Objectives

The purpose of this module is to provide students with awareness and precision to formulate independent lines of enquiry, and to create meaningful and diverse research themes that have the potential for fashion design development for global brands.

Learning outcomes
1. Negotiate and formulate the direction of their research journal work to build their design portfolio.
2 . Analyse and develop ideas, concepts, proposals and solutions using the visual and written language, materials, processes and techniques of fashion design using both primary and secondary in-depth research.
3. Examine and articulate an informed rationale for advanced and diverse fashion design ideas.
4. Establish and formulate an individual design identity for specific brands to achieve agreed design objectives.

Syllabus

The importance of primary and secondary research, analysis, technical and creative expertise related to the chosen pathway areas and design themes, are key features of this module. Emphasis will be placed on the importance and value of developing a personal inventive and creative ability, in order to provide evidence of sequential development in relation to concept and interpretation.

Planning, practice and evaluation will help demonstrate student's ability to prepare a range of concepts for a global market. This portfolio will form a tool that will help prepare students for interview.

The creative and professional value of group critiques will play an important part of this module. This will take place through presentation of research in progress, for discussion and review by peer group and tutors. Present and justify ideas in group and individual settings and respond to critical appraisal and constraints

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Workshop	11	3.00	33.00
Lecture	3	3.00	3.00
Seminar	4	1.00	4.00
Independent online learning hours			160.00
Private study hours			0.00
Total Contact hours			40.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

• Design development: 50 hours
• Visual research: 25 hours
• Library Research: 25 hours
• Preparation and presentation of work: 50
• Record feedback log and demonstrate action: 10 hours

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Informal tutorials including monitoring of skills level on a weekly basis.
X4 Group tutorials at strategic times throughout the module. Students present their research to their cohort. This is an opportunity to receive formative feedback from staff and peers.
Students will also have the opportunity for mid-semester self-assessment formative feedback, based on the learning objectives and levels of assessment for the module.
At the end of semester 1 students receive summative feedback on the assessed submission.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Report	Negotiated research journals with supporting evidence in A 3 format.	70.00
Presentation	Finished concept, colour, fabric, customer profile and brand boards and finished illustration ideas for each outcome.	30.00
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: 30/06/2021 16:21:16

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