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

In the final year of study you should be given opportunity to focus attention on and develop skills relevant to industry or postgraduate course entry. This unit is closely linked to your final year project and will emphasise the Real World aspects of your project. In this externally focused unit graduating students will draw together skills and knowledge in order to develop plans for work in industry, within community-based projects, as independent designers or postgraduate students.

Aims

This unit aims to provide you with an opportunity to identify relevant issues relating to your planned career and to position yourself effectively for entry to industry, community-based projects or postgraduate study.

Objectives

On completion of this unit you should be able to:
1. identify and evaluate opportunities for employment, business or postgraduate study.
2. apply business principles from previous units to specific situations.
3. produce a well-researched plan relevant to career or postgraduate entry in fashion design (or associated fields).
4. apply effective communication in a variety of contexts and modes employing a range of technological and informational literacy.
5. demonstrate independent learning habits and a capacity to work with minimal supervision.
6. manage time and prioritise activities to achieve goals.

Content

This unit addresses content such as:
- Fashion and lifestyle careers and employment opportunities - existing and future
- Research of existing career opportunities, their progression and their future
- Marketing and selling a range, service or concept - logistics and preparation
- Consolidation of techniques for business/project planning
- Personal career planning
- Resume or proposal writing for career outcomes
- Interview techniques for employment outcomes.

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

Lectures, seminars, industry visits, independent research.

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 complete Creative Industries Faculty Assessment Information please refer to the Blackboard site for this unit.FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Type: Regular consultation with lecturer and a plan of workshop strategies.
Description: You will receive ongoing formative feedback from your lecturer to indicate your progress in the unit. In addition, you will be required to submit a plan of workshop strategies for formative feedback early semester.
Weight: 0%

Assessment name: Presentation
Description: Written and seminar presentation of personal career plan. You will be required to research and plan for personal career or postgraduate outcomes. This will take the form of a written document/resource and seminar presentation. It will be a realistic appraisal of your current skills and experience with a plan for identifying opportunities in the business, educational or community arena. You are required to formulate a written document (including a resume and personal career plan) and a PowerPoint presentation, outlining your understanding of specific fashion industry careers you have researched, and your readiness for employment in this marketplace.
Relates to objectives: All
Weight: 40%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Mid Semester

Assessment name: Professional Plans
Description: Proposal. Professional industry and/or academic package for potential career outcomes. You are required to research and present the appropriate documentation and/or strategies for selling your collection or presenting your business plan or final year concept to the appropriate business partners or educational stakeholders This may take the form of preparing to offer your collection or range for sales, preparing a presentation where you would be 'selling' your idea or concept to financial stakeholders or a fashion industry judging panel, or proving your potential to enter the Honours programme.
This will involve EITHER:
a) a 2,000-word proposal to scope and outline a potential creative project for entry into the Honours year
OR
b) the preparation of a professional start-up business plan for entry into the fashion marketplace or a national/international fashion competition
OR
c) the business, industry and media documentation required to present yourself and/or your collection for a public event/outcome.
Relates to objectives: 2, 4, 5, 6
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

As recommended by lecturer dependent on individual career objectives.

Risk assessment statement

There are no out-of-the-ordinary risks associated with 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: 28-May-2012