Contemporary Issues in Fashion and Textiles

MATS61452 Contemporary Issues in Fashion and Textiles 20 Semester 2 Postgraduate Taught Level 6 Joanne Conlon Unit coordinator Department of Materials 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Masters/Integrated Masters P4 ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 10.0 This unit explores issues in the contemporary international fashion environment from a strategic perspective and to analyse the factors influencing the nature and development of the textile and apparel industry with consideration of the implications for organisational performance. This unit explores issues in the contemporary international fashion environment from a strategic perspective and to analyse the factors influencing the nature and development of the textile and apparel industry with consideration of the implications for organisational performance. The unit adopts the perspective that a foundational understanding of fibres, fabric production and supply chain management is essential for all future industry professionals. Accordingly, this unit focuses particularly on the textile supply chain in order to understand how fabric production supports the apparel industry.  This unit explores issues in the contemporary international fashion environment from a strategic perspective and to analyse the factors influencing the nature and development of the fashion industry with consideration of the implications for organisational performance.  A greater depth of the learning outcomes will be covered in the following sections:<ul> <li>Knowledge and understanding</li> <li>Intellectual skills</li> <li>Practical skills</li> <li>Transferable skills and personal qualities</li></ul> <ul><li>Evaluate in-depth and advanced resources pertaining to the theoretical and practical understanding of their subject, discipline, or profession in an international context</li><li>Demonstrate professional and academic responsibility, integrity and ethical considerations in an international context</li></ul> <ul><li>Demonstrate high level cognitive skills of critical thinking, analysis and synthesis</li></ul> <ul><li>Find, evaluate, synthesise and use information from a variety of sources</li><li>Express complex ideas and argument coherently in appropriate formats</li></ul> <ul><li>Demonstrate global citizenship</li><li>Implement independent learning strategies to support continued professional development as a self-directed learner</li></ul> This unit makes use of a variety of learning and teaching processes including: lectures, problem-based learning, practical sessions; case studies, and discussions. Blackboard will be used to present lecture notes and supporting materials for the unit. The lectures with develop the theoretical subject knowledge, whilst the case studies and discussions will evaluate the importance and application of techniques, with practical sessions visualising these findings. Blackboard will also be utilised for assessment using Turnitin. 2 Written assignment (inc essay) 100% Written and verbal. N <ul><li>Baugh, G. (2018). The fashion designer's textile directory. Barrons Educational Series, Incorporated.</li><li>Sinclair, R.  (2014).  Textiles and Fashion: materials, design and technology.  Woodhead Publishing Ltd, UK.</li><li>Steed, J.  Basics Textile Design 01: Sourcing Ideas: Researching Colour, Surface, Structure, Texture and Pattern.  AVA Publishing. </li><li>Taylor, M. A. (2007) Technology of Textile Properties, Forbes Publications UK.</li><li>Udale, J. (2014). Textiles and Fashion: Exploring printed textiles, knitwear, embroidery, menswear and womenswear. Bloomsbury Publishing.</li><li>Weetman, C. (2020). A circular economy handbook for business and supply chains: Repair, remake, redesign, rethink. Kogan Page Publishers.</li></ul> 0 0 0