2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

TEXT5307M Colour: Forecasting to Retails

15 creditsClass Size: 15

Module manager: Dr Kaida Xiao
Email: k.xiao1@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module will enable students to understand how colour is used in all stages of the textile workflow including design, communication, colorant selection, production and retail. It will equip students with knowledge and understanding of colour that will enable them to elucidate why certain colours are used, what the implications for manufacturing are, and what colours communicate to consumers. The module will approach colour from a multi-disciplinary perspective and will enable the students understand colour choices from the viewpoint of the designer, the technologist and the consumer.

Objectives

This module will provide specialist knowledge and insightful understanding of colour communication and forecasting relationships for textile technology, fashion technology, and retailing. The module will equip students with the skills to apply colour theory in the textile design process from the perspective of the designer, the technologist and the consumer.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:
1. Investigate the ontology of colour and methods by which it can be communicated.
2. Appraise the role of colour in the textile design process from the perspective of the designer, the technologist and the consumer.
3. Evaluate the role of colour communication in the manufacturing-retail supply line for consumer textiles using appropriate critical frameworks.
4. Investigate historical, contemporary and emerging practices of colour forecasting.

Skills Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:

5. Select, use, troubleshoot and adapt colour measurement instruments to objective measure textile colour
6. Generate ideas and demonstrate originality and imaginative thinking for colour design

Syllabus

Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	9	2.00	18.00
Practical	4	2.00	8.00
Seminar	3	1.00	3.00
Private study hours			121.00
Total Contact hours			29.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Each student will receive feedback on a coursework proposal mid way through the project. Student will use the one practical sessions to carry out testing either their ideas or their products, Student will have chance to ask questions on their coursework assignment after each lecture and in seminar.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
In-course MCQ	MCQ online delivered through the VLE	20.00
Report	Report	80.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Essay topic will be agreed with the module leader (ML) to include the four subject specific learning outcomes (LOs) and two skills LOs.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 06/09/2024

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