(Award available for year: Master of Arts)
On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:
1. Assess opportunities and challenges related to fashion by evaluating current issues and trends in business and industrial sectors, technology, culture, environment, and society at large.
2. Formulate objectives, strategies, and interventions for the fashion industry, with consideration for stakeholder needs.
3. Devise research within the fields of fashion, society and enterprise using relevant methodological approaches.
4. Design strategic creative solutions relevant to fashion, supported by appropriate processes and specialist knowledge.
Skills Learning Outcomes
On completion of the year/programme students will have had the opportunity to acquire the following skills and abilities:
1. Communicate ideas effectively in written, visual and other formats to professional standards.
2. Develop vision and purpose when identifying opportunities and proposing solutions to complex problems.
Competence Standards
1. Effectively use research findings to inform problem identification, evaluation and final strategic proposals
2. Communicate a clear understanding of theories, principles and contexts of the fashion design industry, fashion marketing and related societal issues.
3. Complete a substantial self-directed project related to the fashion design industry using appropriate support as necessary.
On MA Fashion Enterprise and Society students will be assessed through a variety of authentic and inclusive assessment methods, examples of which may include: portfolios of research and practical work; presentations; business proposals; communications campaigns; reports; as well as more traditional assignments, such as essays. Some assessments will involve collaboration with peers. This collaboration could be in the development of concepts and proposals and/or various forms of visual and textual communication in response to problem-based issues.
The nature of assessment will change as students progress and develop throughout the programme.
* In Semester 1, assessments are designed to establish the understanding and acquisition of new knowledge, academic and research skills.
* In Semester 2, assessments will demonstrate how students have developed your understanding of the specialist subject areas, and how students analyse and creatively apply new knowledge and skills in relation to real-world, local and global industry contexts.
* In Semester 3, students will undertake a final major research project, requiring a high level of independence and self-directed study, with support from tutors.
Staff will provide formative and summative assessment. Formative assessment gives staff an opportunity to give students feedback on personal progress, before a summative deadline. Given the range of assessment types, formative assessment and feedback enables students to reflect upon their interim progress and establish which forms of assessment allow students to play to their strengths.
Authentic assessment means relevant assessment, relevant in terms of contemporary contexts and relevant to personal interests and future aspirations of individual students. The authenticity of assessment is an important consideration in the design of assignments and project briefs. The relevance of assessment outcomes is considered, not only in academic terms but also in terms of the student’s desired career path, skill development needs and the future of work in their chosen discipline. Where appropriate, there will be an element of choice in assessments. Some projects will allow students to choose the focus and format of the submission.
Dialogic teaching methods emphasise in-class discussion and support staff/student debate. This approach to teaching and learning enables staff to hear all student voices.
While remaining considerate of module and programme learning outcomes, where relevant and beneficial, a flexible approach to assessment design is adopted. This flexibility allows staff to respond to student voice as well as reacting to global, social and cultural change, and respond to opportunities to devise projects with industrial partners. Assessment on this programme is designed to be relevant, meaningful and engaging.
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