Write a 1,000 Word Essay style discussion as final culmination of your
learnings from the semester.
In preparation for your final thesis in year 4 and your advancing studies,
you are required to apply and practice academic style writing.
You should reflect upon your key learnings during the semester and
answer to yourself the following question for choosing your topic:
answer to yourself the following question for choosing your topic:
1. The key themes explored during the lecture classes which you found
interesting and why.
2. How has your understanding of these themes evolved during the
semester?
interesting and why.
2. How has your understanding of these themes evolved during the
semester?
3. How you have/could use these themes within your own studio design
practice?
practice?
4. Explore a theme you would like to explore further independently and
use this as topic.
use this as topic.
You will create the following:
A 1,000 word essay-style discussion of a chosen contemporary case study
under the general critical themes addressed during the module (gender,
cultural appropriation, identity, postmodernity, consumption, production,
communication, etc.) ; including relevant academic quotes and respecting
referencing guidelines. Essays are individual.
A 1,000 word essay-style discussion of a chosen contemporary case study
under the general critical themes addressed during the module (gender,
cultural appropriation, identity, postmodernity, consumption, production,
communication, etc.) ; including relevant academic quotes and respecting
referencing guidelines. Essays are individual.
Your text must have a minimum of:
• 2 authors from the reading list.
• 2 relevant academic authors from your personal research.
• 8 direct/indirect quotes at least from the above.
The essay must be self-explanatory, critical, well structured, referenced
and include:
and include:
• An introduction to the subject matter and research question.
• A development of the argument.
• Analysis of case-study.
• A conclusion
– A bibliography.
It must be written in academic language and use the Harvard
Referencing System throughout.
Example:
Surname, Initial. (Year of publication) ‘Title of article’, Title of Journal,
volume number (issue number), page reference.
You need to make sure your text is engaging, well presented and
interesting to read.
Note that all submissions are automatically checked for plagiarism and
word count. Failure to submit original material will result in failure in the
module.
Referencing System throughout.
Example:
Surname, Initial. (Year of publication) ‘Title of article’, Title of Journal,
volume number (issue number), page reference.
You need to make sure your text is engaging, well presented and
interesting to read.
Note that all submissions are automatically checked for plagiarism and
word count. Failure to submit original material will result in failure in the
module.
Format
Individual Work.
Learning Outcome
Upon completion of this assignment students will be able to:
LO1 Identify concepts in creative exploration of visual, ethnographic, and userbased research and competently contextualize fashion design practice within
different systems, including societal, economic, and cultural systems.
LO3 Communicate research ideas and complete projects through appropriate
visual, verbal, and time-based media.
Presentation
Deliverables
– A 1000-word final reflection.
– Use of images, correctly referenced and formatted is crucial.
– Save your documents as one single PDF file and upload it online.
– Plan ahead to ensure the final digital submission is of a high quality and
resolution.
– Check the file size, compress the pdf if needed. Maximum file size for Moodle
is 150mb.
– Name the file following this example:
FaL301_Fall2022_AcademicWriting_ShammaAlhashmi
Individual Work.
Learning Outcome
Upon completion of this assignment students will be able to:
LO1 Identify concepts in creative exploration of visual, ethnographic, and userbased research and competently contextualize fashion design practice within
different systems, including societal, economic, and cultural systems.
LO3 Communicate research ideas and complete projects through appropriate
visual, verbal, and time-based media.
Presentation
Deliverables
– A 1000-word final reflection.
– Use of images, correctly referenced and formatted is crucial.
– Save your documents as one single PDF file and upload it online.
– Plan ahead to ensure the final digital submission is of a high quality and
resolution.
– Check the file size, compress the pdf if needed. Maximum file size for Moodle
is 150mb.
– Name the file following this example:
FaL301_Fall2022_AcademicWriting_ShammaAlhashmi
Grading
The grade will represent 20% of the Course Total grade.
Criteria
1. Capacity to identify an appropriate topic within the covered lecture
realm and conduct a reflection of the topic upon concepts in theoretical
exploration of academic research.
2. Competence to contextualize fashion business practice within different
systems, including societal, economic, and cultural systems.
3. Capacity to communicate research ideas in self-explanatory, critical,
well systematized manner.
4. Clarity of compilation, format, communication, and writing. Accuracy of
the flow of the essay, following the structure reflecting an introduction
to the subject matter and research question, a development of the
argument, analysis of case-studies, and a conclusion.
5. Variety of the sources utilized, including both primary and secondary
research examples. Proper referencing of the sources.
The grade will represent 20% of the Course Total grade.
Criteria
1. Capacity to identify an appropriate topic within the covered lecture
realm and conduct a reflection of the topic upon concepts in theoretical
exploration of academic research.
2. Competence to contextualize fashion business practice within different
systems, including societal, economic, and cultural systems.
3. Capacity to communicate research ideas in self-explanatory, critical,
well systematized manner.
4. Clarity of compilation, format, communication, and writing. Accuracy of
the flow of the essay, following the structure reflecting an introduction
to the subject matter and research question, a development of the
argument, analysis of case-studies, and a conclusion.
5. Variety of the sources utilized, including both primary and secondary
research examples. Proper referencing of the sources.