83777 Professional Practice for Fashion and Textile Designers

6cp; 3hpw
Undergraduate
Subject coordinator: Alison Gwilt

This subject prepares students for entry into professional practice. It includes lectures on business procedures related to fashion and textile design and covers copyright and ethical issues specific to the discipline.

Primarily, students follow a self-initiated project designed to enhance their professional knowledge and skills with regard to the fashion and textile design industry. Examples of possible project areas include industry-initiated design competitions, industry-linked grant application, business plans and community collaboration.

While the subject is self-directed, learning is supported by group tutorials and workshops.

Assessment:

Assessment	Weighting	Description	Subject objectives	Additional comments
1	30%	Project 1: the proposal; case study; SWOT analysis Due Week 4	1, 2	You are to submit a professional written project proposal, adhering to the guidelines presented in earlier lectures
2	40%	Project 2: business plan; textile research project Due Week 8	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6	You must submit all project work to your tutorial lecturer
3	30%	Project 3: the mock panel interview and reflection Due Week 11 and 12	1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6	Following research tasks in week 9 and 10 you will present your project work and your portfolio in a mock interview situation. You will be required to take two roles: be interviewed and, be an interviewer on a panel. This is followed by a reflection in Week 13.

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus
Summer session, City campus

Fee information

2008 contribution for post-2008 Commonwealth-supported students: $636.88
Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2008 should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth Supported places.

2008 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,316.00

Note: Fees for Postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the Annual Fees Schedule.

Subject EFTSL: 0.125

Access conditions

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