Critical Thinking and Writing for Fashion 2

Module overview

This module promotes the development of critical and reflective abilities through the analysis of visual and written material relevant to your Fashion practice. It also highlights the importance of critical thinking, reflection and analysis within creative practice. It builds on Critical Thinking and Writing 1 in that students have the experience and understanding of the expectations from producing the Critical Thinking and Writing Essay in Part 2. It also builds on the Professional and Industry Context module in semester 1 and should reflect the context and approach of your chosen Fashion Pathway and advance your ideas and research generated in your Final Collection.

Aims and Objectives

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

contemporary and historical contexts and their influence on the practice and theory of fashion design
fashion design practices, concepts and debates informed by professional, cultural and technological innovations evolving in this field
how research informed thinking helps advance self-initiated projects

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

study independently and produce work to set deadlines
communicate ideas effectively in writing
effectively use specialist resources including digital
identify, select and draw upon a wide range of sources to inform and challenge your thinking
understand and utilise appropriate academic referencing

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

develop ideas by applying thinking and concepts informed by an art, design and culture context relevant to your practice and discipline
generate ideas and apply methods of enquiry, analysis and critical reflection for an intended context

Learning and Teaching

Teaching and learning methods

Teaching methods include •Introduction to the module •Lectures •Seminars •Tutorials •Online support including Blackboard Learning activities include •Accessing appropriate library and online material •Peer learning •Group discussions •Independent study •Self-evaluation •Study Skills support Relationship between the teaching, learning and assessment methods and the planned learning outcomes Learning in this module builds on the skills you developed through Critical Thinking and Writing 2. It is intended to be highly independent and self-directed, supported by lectures and tutorials. The approach encourages you to reflect on your practice in a contemporary and focused context. The assessment of this module is the 3500-word illustrated essay. The essay will be submitted hardcopy and via turn-it-in. It is intended that it will assist your practice and research after graduation.

Study time
Type	Hours
Preparation for scheduled sessions	25
Wider reading or practice	38
Tutorial	4
Follow-up work	25
Lecture	10
Completion of assessment task	38
Seminar	10
Total study time	150

Resources & Reading list

General Resources

Study Skills Workshops. http://library.soton.ac.uk/sash/workshops/

Academic Integrity support. http://library.soton.ac.uk/sash/what-is-academic-integrity

Harvard citing and referencing support including citethemright online resource. http://library.soton.ac.uk/sash/referencing

The Academic Skills Library page for study skills support. http://library.soton.ac.uk/sash

Textbooks

Malcolm Barnard (1996). Fashion as Communication. Routledge.

Pat Francis (2009). Inspiring Writing in Art and Design: Taking a Line for a Write. Intellect Books.

Jeniffer Moon (2006). A Hankbook for Reflective Practice and Professional Development. Routledge.

M. Clarke (2007). Verbalising the Visual: Translating art and design into words. AVA Publishing.

Fred Davis (1992). Fashion, Culture and Identity. University of Chicago Press.

Assessment

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Illustrated essay	100%

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Illustrated essay	100%

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Illustrated essay	100%