Overview
This unit extends the skills and knowledge covered in EDVT11022 Textile Technology. You will explore fashion literacy and terminology in a variety of contexts. Through analysis and application of the principles and elements of design you will discern appropriate materials and fibres to create a personalised designed fashion product. In this unit you will develop the technical, procedural and safety skills and theoretical knowledge to unleash your fashion creativity. This unit equips you with the knowledge to engage in secondary schools and aligns with Home Economics, and Australian curriculum including the Design (General Syllabus) and Fashion Design (Applied Senior Syllabus).
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Students must complete EDVT11022 prior to enrolment in this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2027
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Academic Progression Policy and Procedure
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Residential School Facilitator
A pattern "designed" by Artificial Intelligence does not translate into a useful garment
Advise all students that garment patterns generated by artificial intelligence tools are inappropriate for assessment purposes.
Feedback from Direct email from student to UC
The resources and activities were excellent
Maintain high-quality resources and activities
Feedback from UC reflection
Resources need to be more gender diverse
Incorporate more gender diverse and inclusive examples and resources into learning materials