Design Identity 1 (Historical Studies) (9724.1)

This unit will encourage students to explore a range of design skills that can inspire creative thinking in order to develop design ideas.

Design Identity 1 (Historical Studies) introduces students to pivotal concepts and key ways of thinking regarding fashion and its context in social history. Students will participate in lectures, seminars and workshops, and complete a significant amount of research through academic texts to complete a formal academic report for assessment.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Select and evaluate research material appropriate to fashion design concepts;

2. Exhibit competence and confidence in design creativity, development and fashion awareness; and
3. Identify and demonstrate the key fashion silhouettes in a historical context providing reference to construction techniques and manufacture.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

NONE.

Equivalent units

NO.

Assumed knowledge

NONE