Units

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Sample subject outline - Semester 1 2013

Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.

Rationale

Fashion designers, marketers or fashion entrepreneurs can only create a sustainable business if their collection or product range sells in quantity to the public. Anyone interested in entering the industry will have to understand the logistics, timing and activities required to get fashion ranges to the final customer and the implications this process has for sales and business planning. In this unit students would be advised to have completed Introduction to Fashion KFB103 to gain prior knowledge of the fashion industry and its aesthetics.

Aims

This unit aims to introduce you to the complexities of wholesaling fashion and evaluate current industry strategies.

Objectives

On completion of this unit you should be able to:
1. identify, analyse and evaluate fashion supply chain logistics and their impact on a designer's, marketer's, retail buyer's or entrepreneur's business planning;
2. research current industry practices, planning and tools used for successful fashion wholesale and retail sales, and communicate appropriately within professional contexts;
3. explain the research, processes and infra-structure required before setting up industry strategies;
4. produce appropriate documentation for fashion products.

Content

This unit addresses content such as:
- An introduction to supply chain logistics and their importance for business sustainability;
- An overview of the history and theory of the business of fashion and an introduction to the current strategies and practices;
- Planning for wholesale;
- Industry documentation for the fashion industry;
- Careers and business opportunities within the fashion industry.

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

You will attend a series of lectures (including guest speakers from the field), associated tutorials and workshops. There will be opportunities for you to attend industry events or fairs to further enhance your understanding of the ragtrade and its logistics. You will also undertake independent study and research which will be supported by tutorials and staff supervision.

Assessment

LATE ASSIGNMENTS
An assignment submitted after the due date without an approved extension will not be marked. If you are unable to complete your assignment on time, you should submit, on time, whatever work you have done.

Faculty Assessment Information
To access the Creative Industries Faculty Assessment Information see the Blackboard site for this unit.FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
You will receive ongoing formative feedback on your progress in this unit during tutorials and discussions throughout the semester. There will also be one-on-one consultation times during tutorials for feedback prior to assessment due dates. Several workshops will be made available for those students requiring computer assistance.

Assessment name: Presentation
Description: (Summative & Formative) You are required to interview an industry expert involved in the supply chain of fashion and present a PowerPoint presentation in tutorials. This will outline their roles, expectations and the importance of industry strategies for their business planning.
Relates to objectives: 1 & 3
Weight: 40%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Mid Semester

Assessment name: Business Package
Description: (Summative & Formative) You are required to research and prepare a professional package with appropriate documentation (that is expected by agents, buyers and retailers) for the successful selling/order taking for a specific fashion label. This will be a computer generated package addressing industry standards.
Relates to objectives: 1, 2, 3, & 4
Weight: 60%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: End Semester

Academic Honesty

QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.

A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.

Resource materials

Required Text

There is no set text for this unit

Recommended References

Frings, G.S. 2005 Fashion - From Concept to Consumer ed. 8 Pearson Education New Jersey

Gehlhar, M. 2005 The Fashion Designer - Survival Guide Kaplan Publishing USA

Goworek, H. 2006 Careers in Fashion & Textiles Blackwell Publishing Ltd Oxford

Granger, M 2004 The Fashion Intern Fairchild Publications Inc. USA

Keiser, S.J. & Garner, M.B. 2005 Beyond Design Fairchild Publications Inc. USA

Ragtrader (fortnightly industry magazine) - available in library

Risk assessment statement

There are no out-of-the-ordinary risks for this unit.

Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.

Last modified: 05-Oct-2012