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PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION

Final

PART 1: COURSE SUMMARY INFORMATION

Course summary

Final award BA (Hons) Fashion with Business Studies

Intermediate award BA Fashion with Business Studies

DipHE Fashion with Business Studies

CertHE Fashion with Business Studies

Course status Validated

Awarding body University of Brighton

College College of Arts and Humanities

School School of Art, Design and Media

Location of study/ campus Grand Parade / City Campus

Partner institution(s)

Name of institution Host department Course status

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Admissions

Admissions agency UCAS

Entry requirements Include

any progression opportunities

into the course.

Check the University’s website for current entry requirements.

Qualifications:

Successful applicants would normally have achieved recognised Qualifications, in preparation for study at degree level. These would typically amount to the equivalent of A Level grades ABB. A foundation diploma is desirable but students may be considered with A-level qualifications or International Baccalaureate only at the levels stated below.

Art and Design Foundation Diploma PASS

BTEC National Diploma in Design DDM

A-Levels: Applicants with predicted ABB or above, with at least one art and design based subject.

International Baccalaureate: 32 Points

QAA approved access course with subject- specific modules is acceptable at PASS with 30 Credits at Merit

For non-native speakers of English: IELTS 6.0 overall; 6.0 in writing, 5.5 in listening, reading and speaking (requirements of the UK Border Agency)

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Please note that we will require GCSE (minimum grade C) in English Language and Mathematics.

Interview and Portfolio Review:

All applicants must be interviewed and portfolio reviewed prior to any offer being made, no offer is made on qualifications alone.

Following receipt of the application form, applicants who meet the minimum requirements above will be invited to submit a Flickr portfolio. If successful applicants will then be invited to attend an interview and portfolio review as part of the selection process.

Detailed advice on the interview and portfolio review procedure will be provided with the invitation to interview. Through the application and selection process applicants must demonstrate the potential to benefit from the programme of study and for successful completion, which should be evidenced through a combination of qualifications gained, a portfolio of work and the interview.

We will be looking for:

A good understanding of drawing, painting, composition, form, proportion and colour

An experimental and enquiring approach to different materials and media

Visual research including several sketchbooks showing development of ideas through investigative drawing, experimentation and testing

Evidence of experimental work in 2D and 3D

The ability to create innovatively

An awareness of fashion design within a fashion context

A real passion and drive to study and succeed in Art and Design

Evidence presented through prior work experience and other qualifications will be considered in conjunction with those listed above.

Start date (mmm-yy)

Normally September

September 2017

Mode of study

Mode of study Duration of study (standard) Maximum registration period

Full-time 3 years 8 years

Part-time - -

Sandwich 4 years 8 years

Distance - -

Course codes/categories

UCAS code W2N1 / W2N2

Contacts

Course Leader (or Course Development Leader)

Craig Higgins

Admissions Tutor Jane Shepherd

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Examination and Assessment

External Examiner(s)

Name Place of work Date tenure expires

Steven Dell

Sue Timney

Prof. Jessica Hemmings

Associate Professor, Kingston University

Visiting Professor, Royal College of Art

Professor of Visual Culture, National College of Art, Dublin

September 2021

September 2018

September 2018

Examination Board(s) (AEB/CEB)

Course Examination Board for the Academic Programme in Fashion and Textiles

Approval and review

Approval date Review date

Validation July 20111

April 2016

Programme Specification January 20172

January 20183

Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Body 1 (if applicable):

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1 Date of original validation.

2 Month and year this version of the programme specification was approved (normally September).

3 Date programme specification will be reviewed (normally approval date + 1 year). If programme specification is

applicable to a particular cohort, please state here. 4

Date of most recent review by accrediting/ approving external body.

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PART 2: COURSE DETAILS AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Aims

The aims of the course are:

The aims of the course are consistent with the current aims of the University Strategic Plan. In addition the following values from the University Strategy 2016-2021 discussions, underpin the aims of the course:

To positively engage in transforming lives within a connected and vibrant learning community

To enable students to engage in socially purposeful knowledge, education and research

To invest in talent to create an environment of learning, discovery and practice

To globally connect and encourage life long individuality and critical thinking https://staff.brighton.ac.uk/strategy/Pages/welcome.aspx

The BA (Hons) Fashion with Business Studies course is industry orientated. It aims to graduate highly motivated innovators in fashion design or the fashion-related industries, equipped for the professional design and production of fashion, through studio and workshop practice.

BA (Hons) Fashion with Business Studies provides a framework for accumulative learning from a broad educational base of Level 4 to subject expertise at Level 6, through an undergraduate route to BA (Hons) final award. The aims of that framework are to enable students to:

apply knowledge and skills appropriate for contemporary fashion designers to foster scholarship and

challenge precedent in order to advance the fashion specialism within an industrial and/or academic context;

develop 2 and 3 dimensional fashion design strategies and use appropriate skills, materials, processes and techniques to conceive, design and produce a range of fashion designs/products that demonstrate increasingly sophisticated creative capability;

generate knowledge and understanding of the social, cultural, historical, ethical, and environmental issues that impact upon the contemporary fashion industry worldwide;

develop knowledge and the ability to design fashion in response to specific conceptual ideas, market-led projects or a given context;

cultivate critical understanding and awareness of the historical, contemporary, social and cultural contexts and means of production of fashion ;

demonstrate business, professional and entrepreneurial skills and a knowledge of the international fashion industry and the diversity of design careers in a highly competitive market;

develop written, oral, visual and practical design skills underpinned by research, communication and independent learning skills appropriate to contemporary fashion design;

evolve a refined personal visual and critical language, which confidently and clearly defines creative intentions and fashion design proposals through a range of communicative means and in an engaging and professional way;

develop an understanding of the significance of the contemporary digital environment, and to establish appropriate design and communication skills using relevant software for the fashion industry.

The programme is designed to enable progressive development of knowledge and awareness as well as a range of subject specific and transferable skills.

An industrial placement (27 weeks minimum) is optional for students between Stages 2 and 3 (Levels 5 and 6) of study. Subject to negotiation and availability, students will be recommended for Work Placement experience at the end of Level 5 on condition that they have fully engaged with the programme, and demonstrated a professional attitude in all aspects of their work during Levels 4 and 5. The placement is configured as a single 120-credit module, which is assessed on a pass/fail basis to accommodate each student’s individual and unique 27-week placement experience(s) together with the submission of an online report summary and completed questionnaire. It enables students to experience industrial placements, allowing them to apply subject knowledge and their business and professional

https://staff.brighton.ac.uk/strategy/Pages/welcome.aspx

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practice skills within the context of the fashion and associated industries. The placement experience is of mutual benefit to the student and the host company and assists with the integration of all aspects of study at Level 6.

Learning outcomes

The outcomes of the main award provide information about how the primary aims are demonstrated by students following the course. These are mapped to external reference points where appropriate

5.

Knowledge and theory On successful completion of the course students will have gained, through a graduated study programme of increasing depth and range:

1. Knowledge, experience and understanding of contemporary design

practices through the process of making and manufacture;

2. An individual, intellectual and critical understanding of historical and contemporary cultural contexts of fashion design, and an awareness of its’ societal influence and impact;

3. Knowledge, experience and understanding of the role of visual and representational language in the processes of creative design practice;

4. Knowledge and experience of the commercial, entrepreneurial and professional context of creative design practices;

5. Experience and aptitude in constructing and expressing tailored narratives and creative discourse related to the specific nature of your design practice;

6. Understanding of the importance of the creative/critical relationship in their studies and of critical enquiry;

7. Knowledge and awareness of professional, business and legal frameworks associated with the fashion media and the fashion and textiles industries;

8. Awareness of the cultural, social, ethical and environmental issues associated within the fashion media and fashion related industries;

9. Understanding of professional and business practice including the digital environment, cycles of fashion, market awareness and industrial production.

Skills

Includes intellectual skills (i.e. generic skills relating to academic study, problem solving, evaluation, research etc.) and professional/ practical skills.

Preparation for self-directed study in L6/L7 is undertaken in the first 2 years of the course, addressing specific skills required for further study and the developmental paths that exist following graduation.

Working knowledge of safe practices in workshops, supported by the completion of formal inductions and technical demonstration is expected throughout the course.

On successful completion of the course students will be able to demonstrate:

10. Competence with the processes, materials and technical requirements

relevant to fashion design, making and production;

11. Ability to use a range of methods of enquiry and research to advance study through the knowledge gathered;

12. Ability to develop design concepts and successfully advance their garment design to conclusion through the synthesis of visual research, applied technical skills and knowledge;

13. A developed understanding and a personal approach within 2 dimensional design presentation and communication using appropriate media and digital design software;

14. Professional and transferable skills in fashion design that demonstrate their employability within a related industrial context;

15. Awareness of contemporary issues within textiles or fashion design practice and the ability to discuss and contextualise these;

16. Ability to undertake primary and secondary research in both historical and critical studies and complete a series of reflective essays;

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Please refer to Course Development and Review Handbook or QAA website for details.

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17. Ability to work with others and conduct a dialogue within the context of work-related learning, public debate or exhibition;

18. Ability to establish a range of individual research methods and concepts, techniques and applications that make an appropriate contribution to fashion design practice;

19. Ability to critically reflect upon knowledge and approaches gained through the study of fashion design, pattern cutting, garment construction and textiles selection, and how these impact upon the form and structure of garments in relation to the human body;

20. Experience-led competence in delivering convincing communication materials, which facilitates clear understanding of conceptual, and theoretical ideas and physical design proposals;

21. Ability to develop and conclude a fashion collection and professional portfolio that incorporates and is informed by knowledge of historical precedents, dress history, international fashion media, contemporary and professional debates;

22. Refined skills in essay and report writing and presentation to professional standards.

In addition to the specialist knowledge and subject specific skills students on the course will gain the following transferable skills:

23. Time-management and self-organisation; 24. Competency to simultaneously plan, direct and manage the development

and execution of multiple tasks to a deadline;

25. Ability to research, analyse, structure and critically evaluate original source material;

26. Aptitude in generating and locating relevant knowledge from various research sources;

27. Independent judgment and analysis;

28. Effective communication by visual, verbal and written means;

29. Ability to work effectively, both independently and as a part of team, valuing collaboration and exchange;

30. Accumulation of IT skills;

31. Interpersonal and social skills;

32. Networking and relating to professionals.

On completion of the industrial placement, students will be able to demonstrate:

33. Awareness and understanding of aspects of the fashion/textiles industry; 34. Expertise gained from working in the creative industries in, for example,

fashion design and presentation, pattern-cutting, tailoring, garment manufacture, or studio management;

35. Ability to work in a professional manner and as part of a team; 36. Advanced understanding of the role of design, design practitioners and

business in the creative industries through critical analysis and reflection; 37. The ability to reflect on work based learning experiences and inform their

personal development; 38. Ability to collect and collate research materials and business information,

including technical skills learnt or acquired and demonstrate effective presentation and communication of business information and concepts;

39. Ability to deliver a dynamic, well-designed and coherent presentation for the debriefing seminar.

QAA subject benchmark statement (where

applicable)6

-- This course is developed with reference to the following subject benchmarks:- Art and Design 2008 and History of Art, Architecture and Design 2008 History of art, architecture and design (2008); Art and design (2008)

http://www.qaa.ac.uk/assuring-standards-and-quality/the-quality-code/subject-benchmark-statements/honours-degree-subjects

6 Please refer to the QAA website for details.

http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en/Publications/Documents/Subject-benchmark-statement-History-of-art-architecture-and-design.pdf

http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en/Publications/Documents/Subject-benchmark-statement---Art-and-design-.pdf



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PROFESSIONAL, STATUTORY AND REGULATORY BODIES (where applicable)

Where a course is accredited by a PSRB, full details of how the course meets external requirements, and what students are required to undertake, are included.

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LEARNING AND TEACHING

Learning and teaching methods

This section sets out the primary learning and teaching methods, including total learning hours and any specific requirements in terms of practical/ clinical-based learning. The indicative list of learning and teaching methods includes information on the proportion of the course delivered by each method and details where a particular method relates to a particular element of the course.

The information included in this section complements that found in the Key Information Set (KIS), with

the programme specification providing further information about the learning and teaching methods used

on the course.

The strategy for learning and teaching is informed by and is consistent with the University’s Learning and

Teaching Strategy 2012-15 and supports the five themes of the Strategy.

The programme uses project work as a main teaching and learning strategy employing a range of

teaching and learning methods. As a general indication of teaching and learning methods used, students

will experience most of the following during their course:

- Lectures

This is used to support the content and learning outcomes of modules where necessary and appropriate.

Its purpose is to introduce efficiently to a large number of students in a year/cohort of a course to issues

of concern and current understandings of a subject/discipline. It is a method of teaching used primarily in

Business Studies and the Historical and Critical Studies aspects of the course.

- Seminars and Group Tutorials

This form of teaching is the dominant one within the programme and would normally consist of a group

of students with a tutor or tutors. It is primarily used within the context of students presenting and

discussing their practical work in small groups. Other contexts for a seminar beyond student

work/critique sessions are used within Business Studies and the Historical and Critical Studies aspects

of the programme. In addition the group critique/seminar may also be the main context in which

assessment of certain studio practice modules would occur particularly in Levels 4 and 5.

- Individual Tutorial Supervision

For the individual student one to one teaching will occur less frequently than the group tutorial or

seminar. It is an important form of teaching which provides a more personal, less public forum for

students to engage with their ongoing practices/projects and to seek individual/academic advice about it

with a tutor. Particular use of tutorial teaching in the programme would be made in the undergraduate

final year for certain aspects of studio work and written research essay work, for example.

- Independent and enquiry-based learning

This is an important part of learning for students on the programme, drawing upon a range of resources

to support research and development activities. Students will be expected to engage in their practice in

whatever form that their particular discipline prescribes and to make use of the available time and

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facilities (libraries, computer suites, studios, workshops, etc.) provided to produce their work for activities

outlined by project briefs.

- Inductions Workshops and Technical Demonstrations

This form of teaching is mainly delivered within levels 4 and 5, delivered by an academic or technical

member of staff it has its primary emphasis on not so much the question ‘what to do’ but the question

‘how to do it’. The range of technical demonstrations and inductions are diverse and increase in

complexity and specialism as the course progresses.

- Peer and Self-Assessment

Peer and self-assessment is usually included as a part of each module, using module specific peer and

self-assessment forms. In addition the group critique/seminar may also be the main context in which

peer and self-assessment of certain studio practice modules would occur particularly in Levels 4 and 5.

- Personal Tutorial Support

The University of Brighton has a personal tutoring policy that is complemented by Student Services.

W ithin the course, personal tutoring is conducted by either the year tutor, year co-ordinator or course

leader.

- Virtual Learning Environment (StudentCentral)

StudentCentral is a student intranet for the University of Brighton; it is a one-stop-shop for everything

students need while studying at the University of Brighton. Generally, all handout materials,

bibliographies, written summaries of the lectures given to students are lodged on StudentCentral.

StudentCentral provides an easy way for staff to make teaching material available on-line. Course

material can include text, downloadable files, images, or even multimedia such as audio or video files. In

addition to course-specific guidance, online resources to help students study effectively are available

through the ASK Study Guide on StudentCentral.

- Placement Learning

Placement learning and work experience is seen as an important part of the programme, and of

students’ individual knowledge and skills development. The programme offers placement learning

between Stages 2 and 3 (Levels 5 and 6) of study, subject to negotiation and availability. This is

configured as a single 120-credit module at Level 5b, which is assessed on a pass/fail basis.

All modules taken by students carry a notional 100 hours of student learning effort per 10 credits, in

accordance with GEAR. Normally, for each university based module, the intensive, taught element is

one-third and independent study two-thirds.

All modules taken by students carry a notional 100 hours of student learning effort per 10 credits, in

accordance with GEAR. Normally, for each university based module, the intensive, taught element is

one-third and independent study two-thirds.

ASSESSMENT

Assessment methods

This section sets out the summative assessment methods on the course and includes details on where to find further information on the criteria used in assessing coursework. It also provides an assessment matrix which reflects the variety of modes of assessment, and the volume of assessment in the course.

The information included in this section complements that found in the Key Information Set (KIS), with

the programme specification providing further information about how the course is assessed. The

course contains some compulsory formative assessments not included in the breakdown provided on the

KIS because they cannot be directly linked to credit. Full details of assessments within a module can be

found on the University’s VLE, StudentCentral.

Assessment Process:

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The primary method of assessment used across the course for all practice-based/ studio modules will be

the presentation of project work as required by the individual project briefs.

Project work for practice-based modules will usually be reviewed at a project critique when students will

normally be expected to show and discuss their work with tutors and peers. This is an opportunity for

peer and tutor feedback on the strengths within students’ work and to highlight areas for improvement.

Summative Assessment: Project work for practice-based modules will usually be summatively assessed

at the end of the module by the tutors. Students will be expected to submit all project work undertaken as

part of the module. Work submitted will be double marked and graded against the Learning Outcomes

and students will be provided with written and verbal feedback and given an overall mark for the module.

All Written Assignments for Business Studies and Historical and Critical Studies are submitted, assessed

and feedback provided on-line using Turnitin.

Learning Outcome Assessment method Module Number of

credits

4, 9, 15, 17, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32

Coursework (Report = 50%

Project Output 50%)

AD129

20

1, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 23, 25, 26,

27, 28

Coursework (Project Output =

100%)

AD132

40

1, 3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28

27, 28


100%)

AD133

40

2, 5, 6, 8, 11, 15, 16, 23, 24, 26, 30

Coursework (Written

Assignment = 100%)

HD450

20

4, 7, 9, 11, 15, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26,

28, 30, 32

Coursework (Written

Assignment = 100%)

AD280

20

1, 3, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18,

19, 24, 26, 28, 30


100%)

AD287

20

1, 3, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 24,

26, 27, 28, 29


100%)

AD288

20

1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 13, 14, 18, 23, 24,

26, 27, 28, 29, 30


80% Portfolio = 20%)

AD593

20

2, 5, 6, 8, 11, 15, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26,

28, 30

Coursework (Written

Assignment = 100%)

HD550

20

Coursework L5 College Option 20

4, 9, 22, 23, 27, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39

Coursework (Report = 100%)

AD331

120

4, 7, 9, 15, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27,

28, 30, 32

Coursework (Written

Assignment = 100%)

AD314

20

1, 3, 14, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26,

27, 28, 29

Coursework (Portfolio = 100%)

AD694

20

1, 3, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25,

26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32

Coursework (Portfolio = 100%)

AD330

60

2, 5, 6, 8, 11, 15, 22, 23, 24, 25,

27, 28, 30

Coursework (Written

Assignment = 100%)

HD630

20

SUPPORT AND INFORMATION

Institutional/ University All students benefit from:

University induction week

Course Handbook

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Extensive library facilities

Computer pool rooms

E-mail address

Welfare service

Personal tutor for advice and guidance

Course-specific

Additional support,

specifically where courses have non- traditional patterns of delivery (e.g. distance learning and work-based learning) include:

In addition, students on this course benefit from:

Tailored access to StudentCentral, the University’s online Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). Content on this site includes a wide range of learning materials to support individual modules including; lecture notes, presentations and hand-outs, suggested further reading and references using Aspire reading lists, technical notes and information from technical demonstrations. There are also many useful links to other sources of information to support students’ independent learning.

Students are supported in finding and securing industrial placements by a dedicated team, working within the Fashion and Textiles Placements Office. This support includes advice and support on applications, CV, portfolio and interview preparation and assistance with funding and visa applications.

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PART 3: COURSE SPECIFIC REGULATIONS COURSE STRUCTURE

This section includes an outline of the structure of the programme, including stages of study and progression points. Course Leaders may choose to include a structure diagram here.

The four-year BA (Hons) programme has a 2+2 structure in years, where levels 4 and 5 explore the

foundations, skills and context for the self-directed study Level 5b and Level 6. The transition to self-

directed studies begins in Level 5. Students engage with both experimental and critical approaches,

which begin to inform individual interests and specialisms.

The BA (Hons) Fashion with Business Studies course is split into 3 curriculum areas which are

embedded within the course at all levels;

Fashion Design / Studio Practice

Business Studies

Historical and Critical Studies

These three areas are complimentary and interrelated with aspects of business studies in particular,

being integrated into studio projects in the form of professional practice.

Level 4

In Level 4 students will develop the fundamental knowledge and technical skills of fashion design,

including visual research, design development, pattern cutting, draping and garment manufacture, while

designing and exploring the cultural and commercial contexts of fashion. Students will also act as an

assistant to a final year student within semester 2 as a simulated work experience.

Modules Studied:

AD132 - Fashion Design Process

AD133 - Personal Design Development

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AD129 - Market Research and Business in the Creative Industries

HD450 - Design and Culture Under Scrutiny

Level 5

Within Level 5, design projects will broaden students’ knowledge of different fashion market sectors

through diverse projects, which test their knowledge and design skills. Introduction of specialist areas

such as tailoring, sportswear, materials innovation and fabrication as well as the creative use of CAD will

support students’ learning and transition towards independent study. Students will build a body of design

work and garment samples to conclude in a professional portfolio. Within level 5 students will be required

to select one Level 5 Option module to be undertaken in either semester 1 or semester 2 chosen from a

portfolio of modules available across the college. Towards the end of Level 5 students will be supported in

selecting the study route which best suits their individual learning styles and future career aspirations.

Modules Studied:

AD287 - Fashion Design and Market Awareness

AD288 - Fashion Design Specialism

AD593 - Concepts, Contexts and Collaboration

AD280 - Preparing for and Engaging with Business

HD550 - The Clothes and Fabrics of Society

Level 5 Option Module

Level 5b

Industrial placement opportunities are available within the fashion and related creative industries within

the UK, Europe and the USA. A minimum requirement of 27 weeks must be undertaken in Level 5b. An

online questionnaire, individual work placement reports and a presentation are required to complete the

module.

Module Studied:

AD331 - Professional Experience

Level 6

Throughout level 6 students will develop, design and make a collection of market-specific outfits for

womenswear or menswear alongside a professional portfolio of design work in the form of a range of

project work, either set or self negotiated. Students will also complete an HCS dissertation on a topic of

their choice and a full business plan.

Modules Studied:

AD330 - Fashion Design Collection and Professional Portfolio

AD694 - Fashion Design Research

HD630 - Historical and Critical Studies Research Project (Dissertation)

AD314 - Design Management and Business Plan

The programme has a dual structure in the following sense: that of constructing relationships between

“issues or themes” and “practices”:

Thematic: explored through lectures, specialist presentations, seminars and reviews and linked with the

structure and tutoring of the Statement of Intent and thematic connections made within the studio and

workshops – thematic examples include:

Technology, knowledge and representation

The material world, materials, materiality, meaning

Sustainability and fashion practices and products

Design and digital practices

Society, collaboration, the working and cultural environment

Tradition, history conventions and the contemporary in fashion/dress culture

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The body, fashion skins, haptic, visual and sensual knowledge

The empty garment

Practices: developed through workshop based learning, lectures, presentations and reviews and tutored

in both discipline-specific and cross-discipline formats:

Fashion Design Culture

Historical and Critical Studies

Design and Critique

Business Studies and Professional Practice

Visual Research and Communication

College Option Modules from across the College of Arts and Humanities (L5)

Modules

Level7

Module

code

Status Module title Credit

4 AD129 C Market Research and Business in the Creative

Industries

20

4 AD132 C Fashion Design Process 40

4 AD133 C Personal Design Development 40

4 HD450 C Design and Culture under Scrutiny 20

5 AD280 C Preparing for and Engaging with Business 20

5 AD287 C Fashion Design and Market Awareness 20

5 AD288 C Fashion Design Specialism 20

5 AD593 C Concepts, Contexts and Collaboration 20

5 HD550 C The Clothes and Fabrics of Society 20

5 - C Level 5 Option Module 20

5b AD331 O Professional Experience 120

6 AD314 C Design Management and Business Plan 20

6 AD330 C Fashion Design Collection and Professional Portfolio 60

6 AD694 C Fashion Design Research 20

6 HD630 C Historical and Critical Studies Research Project

(Dissertation)

20

Status:

M = Mandatory (modules which must be taken and passed to be eligible for the award)

C = Compulsory (modules which must be taken to be eligible for the award)

O = Optional (optional modules)*

A = Additional (modules which must be taken to be eligible for an award accredited by a professional, statutory or regulatory body, including any non-credit bearing modules)

*Optional modules listed are indicative only and may be subject to change, depending on timetabling and

staff availability

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All modules have learning outcomes commensurate with the FHEQ levels 0, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. List the level which corresponds with the learning outcomes of each module.

AWARD AND CLASSIFICATION

Award type Award* Title Level Eligibility for award Classification of award

Total credits8

Minimum credits9

Ratio of marks10

: Class of award

Final BA (Hons)

Final BA (Hons)

Fashion with Business Studies 6 Total credit 480 Minimum credit at level of award 90 6

Fashion with Business Studies 6 Total credit 360 Minimum credit at level of award90 6

Level 6 marks Honours degree

Level 6 marks Honours degree

Intermediate BA Fashion with Business Studies 6 Total credit 300 Minimum credit at level of award 60 6

Intermediate DipHE Fashion with Business Studies 5 Total credit 240 Minimum credit at level of award 90 5

Intermediate CertHE Fashion with Business Studies 4 Total credit 120 Minimum credit at level of award 90 4

Level 6 marks Degree without honours

Level 5 marks Not applicable

Level 4 marks Not applicable

*Foundation degrees only

Progression routes from award:

Award classifications Mark/ band % Foundation degree Honours degree Postgraduate11

degree (excludes PGCE and BM BS)

70% - 100% Distinction First (1) Distinction

60% - 69.99% Merit Upper second (2:1) Merit

50% - 59.99% Pass

Lower second (2:2) Pass

40% - 49.99% Third (3)

8 Total number of credits required to be eligible for the award.

9 Minimum number of credits required, at level of award, to be eligible for the award.

10 Algorithm used to determine the classification of the final award (all marks are credit-weighted). For a Masters degree, the mark for the final element (e.g, dissertation) must be in the corresponding

class of award. 11

Refers to taught provision: PG Cert, PG Dip, Masters.

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EXAMINATION AND ASSESSMENT REGULATIONS

Please refer to the Course Approval and Review Handbook when completing this section.

The examination and assessment regulations for the course should be in accordance with the University’s General Examination and Assessment Regulations for Taught Courses (available from staffcentral or studentcentral).

Specific regulations which materially affect assessment, progression and award on the course e.g. Where referrals or repeat of modules are not permitted in line with the University’s General Examination and Assessment Regulations for Taught Courses.

The assessment and progression regulations are in accordance with the University’s General Examination and Assessment Regulations.

The calculation of the final honours award is based on marks attained for L6 modules only.

Exceptions required by PSRB

These require the approval of the Chair of the Academic Board

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