Overview

Fashion professional practice spans various industry sectors well beyond garment production. In this unit, students will explore these varied employment opportunities by collaborating with an industry-engaged project. Students will mirror industry best practice by working in teams to develop a design strategy and proposal for a real-world fashion design context. Students' capabilities will be further developed through presentation and communication strategies which offer real-world industry exposure.

Requisites

Prerequisites

Rules

25 credit points from the Fashion Design major

AND

Admitted to the Bachelor of Design (Fashion)

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
01-March-2027
30-May-2027
Last self-enrolment date
14-March-2027
Census date
30-March-2027
Last withdraw without fail date
20-April-2027
Results released date
06-July-2027

Unit learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  1. Critique professional practice across the breadth of fashion industries
  2. Analyse the impact of market context and manufacturing constraints on product brand development
  3. Develop a design strategy for a real world context
  4. Create a product line and launch the brand
  5. Develop a professional presentation for an industry audience

Teaching methods

All applicable locations

Activity Type Activity Total Hours Number of Weeks Hours Per Week
On-campus Class 36 12 weeks 3
Unspecified Activities Various 36 12 weeks 3
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning 78 12 weeks 6.5
Total Hours: 150 Total Hours (per week): 12.5

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULOs
Design Project Group  50% 3,4
Presentation Individual/Group  20% 4,5
Research Report Individual/Group  30% 1,2,3

Content

  • Industry standards and best practice  
  • Professional practice opportunities in fashion industries 
  • Understanding the market context and product as brand 
  • Develop a design strategy for product viability 
  • Professional presentation and communication strategies for industry 
  • Intellectual property and copyright in fashion design
  • Graduate Attribute: Teamwork 1: Collaboration and negotiation
  • Graduate Attribute: Teamwork 2 Teamwork roles and processes

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.