DFB209 Global Fashion History
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| Unit code: | DFB209 |
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| Equivalent(s): | DFB303, KFB109 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| CSP student contribution | $1,164 |
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| Domestic tuition unit fee | $4,356 |
| International unit fee | $4,668 |
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2025, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | DFB209 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | DFB303, KFB109 |
| Coordinator: | Tiziana Ferrero-Regis | tiziana.ferreroregis@qut.edu.au |
Overview
This unit introduces the foundations of fashion history through a global perspective of trade, culture and style flows between the West and the East. It presents a new approach to the study of fashion history as an exchange between cultures through a critical and interdisciplinary approach. The unit provides you with the opportunity to build your fashion knowledge in the context of complex global cultural and commercial exchanges in fashion. It unravels competing cultural and political discourses of dress in colonial contexts, recognising the multiple sites that contributed to the emergence of fashion. It provides you with skills in written and oral communication; research and visual analysis; and creative skills. Importantly, it will help you to identify and understand current influences and future directions in contemporary fashion design.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Demonstrate coherent theoretical knowledge of fashion history, cultures and industry.
- Identify, evaluate and synthesise key aesthetic and cultural changes in relation to intercultural, social and historical developments in fashion.
- Apply and adapt fashion knowledge and skills creatively.
- Communicate effectively in written, visual and oral formats appropriate to the study of fashion history.
Content
This unit addresses content such as:
- theoretical and aesthetic approaches to global fashion history
- the changing role of fashion in society
- key figures and sites in the development of fashion
- significant developments in the production and consumption of modern fashion including the rise of the designer, industrialisation and consumption
- instances of colonisation and resistance through dress.
Learning Approaches
This unit engages you in your learning through a theory to practice approach. Lectures in a blended learning environment will model critical skills in the analysis of fashion, and tutorials will provide a forum for you to engage with your fellow students and tutor in collaborative learning activities, developing skills in public discussion, critical discussion and problem solving. Lecture recordings and additional learning resources and readings will be available in Canvas.
The lectures will examine theoretical and aesthetic approaches to global fashion history; the changing role of fashion in society; key figures in the development of fashion; and significant developments in the modern fashion industry, including the rise of the designer and of sites of production and consumption of fashion. Throughout the semester, you will receive support from your instructors and peers. Lecture recordings and additional learning resources and readings will be available in Canvas.
In the online mode of this unit, you will learn through engaging in a variety of online activities, online self-directed learning, and weekly research and readings that are designed to support your learning experience.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Feedback in this unit is provided to you in the following ways:
- formative feedback given on your progress during discussion sessions at key points in the semester
- comments on summative assessment work in addition to online criteria sheet grading
- generic comments delivered to the cohort via QUT Canvas
- feedback from peers.
Assessment
Overview
Assessment is designed to engage you in critical and reflective writing about fashion history, and through creative problem solving skills in fashion communication. Tutorials will support you in the successful completion of assessment items. There are two assessment items for this unit. The first is an individual assignment where you develop a portfolio of work that contributes to the writing of an essay. The second is a group work where you work with your peers for the development of a creative project to communicate fashion history through examining the exhibition as a medium.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Fashion History Critique
Assessment: Creative project
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Requirements to Study
Requirements
All students and staff who access campus buildings and facilities are required to complete the Tier 1 General Health and Safety Induction. This must be completed online.
Resources
Resource Materials
Other
To enable your full participation in the virtual learning environment, for example, participating in online activities and engaging with online learning materials, you will need access to a reliable computer with an internet connection, webcam, headset and microphone, as well as a learning environment where you are able to fully participate undisturbed when required.
Risk Assessment Statement
For risks associated with using campus buildings or facilities, refer to the Tier 1 General Health and Safety Induction for access to campus buildings and facilities.
Where substantial computer-based work is required, particularly in the case of fully online students, you are recommended to take regular rest breaks when engaging in prolonged computer-based work, and ensure that your workstation is set up for optimal comfort to prevent strain or injury.
There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.KK43 Bachelor of Creative Industries
- Demonstrate broad and coherent theoretical and practical knowledge required for creative enterprise, career development and interdisciplinary collaborations, supported by depth in at least one creative disciplinary area.
Relates to: ULO1, Fashion History Critique, Creative project - Demonstrate well-developed cognitive and ideation skills to identify, analyse and evaluate opportunities to address authentic complex problems.
Relates to: ULO2, Fashion History Critique, Creative project - Communicate effectively in a range of forms across multiple media modes, for sharing and disseminating knowledge, skills and ideas, and collaborative practice and navigation of social networks.
Relates to: ULO4, Fashion History Critique, Creative project - Apply and adapt creative disciplinary knowledge and skills with agility in a range of industry, community and intercultural contexts.
Relates to: ULO3, Creative project - Embody social and ethical responsibilities and exhibit well-developed judgement with resilience, integrity, curiosity and responsibility.
Relates to: ULO3, Creative project
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2025, Online
| Unit code: | DFB209 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | DFB303, KFB109 |
Overview
This unit introduces the foundations of fashion history through a global perspective of trade, culture and style flows between the West and the East. It presents a new approach to the study of fashion history as an exchange between cultures through a critical and interdisciplinary approach. The unit provides you with the opportunity to build your fashion knowledge in the context of complex global cultural and commercial exchanges in fashion. It unravels competing cultural and political discourses of dress in colonial contexts, recognising the multiple sites that contributed to the emergence of fashion. It provides you with skills in written and oral communication; research and visual analysis; and creative skills. Importantly, it will help you to identify and understand current influences and future directions in contemporary fashion design.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Demonstrate coherent theoretical knowledge of fashion history, cultures and industry.
- Identify, evaluate and synthesise key aesthetic and cultural changes in relation to intercultural, social and historical developments in fashion.
- Apply and adapt fashion knowledge and skills creatively.
- Communicate effectively in written, visual and oral formats appropriate to the study of fashion history.
Content
This unit addresses content such as:
- theoretical and aesthetic approaches to global fashion history
- the changing role of fashion in society
- key figures and sites in the development of fashion
- significant developments in the production and consumption of modern fashion including the rise of the designer, industrialisation and consumption
- instances of colonisation and resistance through dress.
Learning Approaches
This unit engages you in your learning through a theory to practice approach. Lectures in a blended learning environment will model critical skills in the analysis of fashion, and tutorials will provide a forum for you to engage with your fellow students and tutor in collaborative learning activities, developing skills in public discussion, critical discussion and problem solving. Lecture recordings and additional learning resources and readings will be available in Canvas.
The lectures will examine theoretical and aesthetic approaches to global fashion history; the changing role of fashion in society; key figures in the development of fashion; and significant developments in the modern fashion industry, including the rise of the designer and of sites of production and consumption of fashion. Throughout the semester, you will receive support from your instructors and peers. Lecture recordings and additional learning resources and readings will be available in Canvas.
In the online mode of this unit, you will learn through engaging in a variety of online activities, online self-directed learning, and weekly research and readings that are designed to support your learning experience.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Feedback in this unit is provided to you in the following ways:
- formative feedback given on your progress during discussion sessions at key points in the semester
- comments on summative assessment work in addition to online criteria sheet grading
- generic comments delivered to the cohort via QUT Canvas
- feedback from peers.
Assessment
Overview
Assessment is designed to engage you in critical and reflective writing about fashion history, and through creative problem solving skills in fashion communication. Tutorials will support you in the successful completion of assessment items. There are two assessment items for this unit. The first is an individual assignment where you develop a portfolio of work that contributes to the writing of an essay. The second is a group work where you work with your peers for the development of a creative project to communicate fashion history through examining the exhibition as a medium.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Fashion History Critique
Assessment: Creative project
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Requirements to Study
Requirements
All students and staff who access campus buildings and facilities are required to complete the Tier 1 General Health and Safety Induction. This must be completed online.
Resources
Resource Materials
Other
To enable your full participation in the virtual learning environment, for example, participating in online activities and engaging with online learning materials, you will need access to a reliable computer with an internet connection, webcam, headset and microphone, as well as a learning environment where you are able to fully participate undisturbed when required.
Risk Assessment Statement
For risks associated with using campus buildings or facilities, refer to the Tier 1 General Health and Safety Induction for access to campus buildings and facilities.
Where substantial computer-based work is required, particularly in the case of fully online students, you are recommended to take regular rest breaks when engaging in prolonged computer-based work, and ensure that your workstation is set up for optimal comfort to prevent strain or injury.
There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.KK43 Bachelor of Creative Industries
- Demonstrate broad and coherent theoretical and practical knowledge required for creative enterprise, career development and interdisciplinary collaborations, supported by depth in at least one creative disciplinary area.
Relates to: ULO1, Fashion History Critique, Creative project - Demonstrate well-developed cognitive and ideation skills to identify, analyse and evaluate opportunities to address authentic complex problems.
Relates to: ULO2, Fashion History Critique, Creative project - Communicate effectively in a range of forms across multiple media modes, for sharing and disseminating knowledge, skills and ideas, and collaborative practice and navigation of social networks.
Relates to: ULO4, Fashion History Critique, Creative project - Apply and adapt creative disciplinary knowledge and skills with agility in a range of industry, community and intercultural contexts.
Relates to: ULO3, Creative project - Embody social and ethical responsibilities and exhibit well-developed judgement with resilience, integrity, curiosity and responsibility.
Relates to: ULO3, Creative project