Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Innovation and Technology Capstone
Credit Points: 12.00
Course Coordinator: Dr Rebecca Van Amber
Course Coordinator Phone: By email
Course Coordinator Email: rebecca.vanamber@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 513.0.003
Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
Course Description
This capstone course explores critical issues in fashion and textile waste, applying skills from your Fashion Innovation and Technology Major. You will investigate waste management practices, compare material life cycles, and reimagine product lifespans. The course also examines strategies for redesigning products for a circular economy.
Career Development Learning (CDL) and Industry Embedded Activities (IEA) are integral to this course, with assessments designed to connect you with industry and/or support your career development.
This course is a component of the major in Fashion Innovation and Technology offered in BP326P26 Bachelor of Fashion Sustainability.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
Program Learning Outcomes
This course contributes to the following BP326P26 Bachelor of Fashion Sustainability program learning outcomes:
PLO 1: Demonstrate and apply a diverse and industry-relevant body of skills and knowledge in sustainability for the fashion and textiles industry, related fields and emerging global markets.
PLO 2: Critically analyse, synthesise and apply skills and knowledge for sustainability and innovation in both local and global fashion contexts.
PLO 3: Demonstrate creativity, critical thinking and innovation when identifying and solving problems in rapidly changing, diverse contexts within sustainable fashion and textiles.
PLO 4: Communicate using diverse formats, digital technologies and strategies to meaningfully connect with stakeholders relevant to fashion and textiles.
PLO 5: Collaborate with others in a range of roles and contexts, demonstrating cultural, environmental and social awareness and ethical and responsible practice.
PLO 6: Apply initiative and judgment in planning, problem solving and decision making in your practice or future study.
If you are taking this course as an option course or as part of a minor, this course will complement the learning outcomes you are developing in your program.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
CLO 1: Compare and discuss the issues associated with fashion and textile waste and current textile waste management practices.
CLO 2: Investigate a range of processes to compare material life cycles and re-imagine product lifespans.
CLO 3: Examine and describe the concept of, and strategies for, a circular material economy.
Overview of Learning Activities
Your learning will be facilitated via a range of in-class and online activities that will require both individual and collaborative engagement. Class activities will promote your ability to propose, investigate, plan, analyse, and realise sustainable innovative fashion and textile solutions.
Overview of Learning Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems.
Weekly learning resources are set up and available in Canvas.
A list of recommended learning resources will be provided by your lecturer, including books, journal articles and web resources. You will also be expected to seek further resources relevant to the focus of your own learning.
There are services and resources available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the RMIT student website.
Overview of Assessment
You will be assessed on how well you meet the course learning outcomes.
Assessment tasks are directly aligned with each Course Learning Outcome. They are as follows:
Assessment Task 1: Securing partnership (10%), CLOs: 2
Assessment Task 2: Materials report (40%), CLOs: 1
Assessment Task 3: Individual project (50%), CLOs: 1, 2, 3
Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks.
If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equity Learning Services if you would like to find out more.
Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions.