Course Language:
İngilizce
Course Objectives:
To understand feminist approaches and issues in relation to the fashion industry and to design conceptually.
Course Content:
What is a feminist approach in fashion? The contemporary issues in fashion from a feminist approach and perspective. Designers addressing feminism and collections which raise issues. Designing conceptually.
Course Methodology:
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion
Course Evaluation Methods:
A: Testing, B: Application, C: Homework
Vertical Tabs
Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes | Program Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1) Understands Feminist Approahces | 3,4,5 | 1,3 | A,C |
| 2) Conceptual Thinking | 3 | 1,3 | A,C |
| 3) Critical and Analytical Thinking | 15 | 1,3 | A,C |
| 4) Conceptual Designing | 11,12 | 1,3 | A,C |
| 5) Gains understanding about Contemporary Issues in Design on Social and Historical | 11,5 | 1,3 | A,C |
| 6) Know how to interpret ideas from inspiration | 15 | 1,3 | A,C |
Course Flow
| Week | Topics | Study Materials |
| 1 | What is a Feminist Approach in Fashion? | None |
| 2 | The Fashion Industry as a Feminist Issue | Preparation |
| 3 | Designers Addressing Feminism | Preparation |
| 4 | Conceptual Project | Preparation |
| 5 | Feminist movement FEMEN protest on the catwalk - Nina Ricci, 2014 Spring/Summer ready-to-wear collection fashion show | Preparation |
| 6 | The Modelling Industry- Feminism - Dress and Identity | Preparation |
| 7 | MID TERM | Preparation |
| 8 | Conceptual Design and Feminism | Preparation |
| 9 | Conceptual Project | Preparation |
| 10 | Fashion Advertising and the Portrayal of Women | Preparation |
| 11 | Male Designers Portraying the Female Body | Preparation |
| 12 | Textiles as Narratives – Telling her story | Preparation |
| 13 | Alexander McQueen – Highland Rape Collection | Preparation |
| 14 | Chanel- Karl Lagerfield and Feminism (Chanel S/S 2015 Protest Collection) | Preparation |
Recommended Sources
| Textbook |
The Whole Woman, Germaine Greer, Doublday 1999.
Fresh Lipstick Redressing Fashion and Feminism, Linda. M. Scott, 2006
Glamour. Women, History, Feminism. Carol Dyhouse, 2010
|
| Additional Resources | Youtube Video. The Ugly Truth Behind Fashion – Interview with Lucy Cates (Model) |
Material Sharing
| Documents | - |
| Assignments | 2 Projects |
| Exams | 1 mid-term (Conceptual), 1 final exam (Conceptual) |
Assessment
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 50 |
| Quizzes | ||
| Assignment | 5 | 50 |
| Total | 6 | 100 |
| CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE | 1 | 40 |
| CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE | 5 | 60 |
| Total | 6 | 100 |
| COURSE CATEGORY | Expertise/Field Courses |
Course’s Contribution to Program
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Skills of seeing, perception, expression. | x | |||||
| 2 | Developing different methods of seeing and perception skills. | x | |||||
| 3 | Skills of corelating and thinking interdisciplinary. | x | |||||
| 4 | Acquisition of visual and historical point of view and assesment perspective. | x | |||||
| 5 | Understanding the principles of textile design, studying artistic and social developments in the context of design principles. | x | |||||
| 6 | Acquisition of the knowledge of pattern making via the corelation of human body with ergonomy and material. | ||||||
| 7 | Skill of being able to use the contemporary technological achievements as a design tool. | ||||||
| 8 | Apprehension of the methods of producing woven structures. | ||||||
| 9 | Acquisition of experiences of creating original design product via using a method. | ||||||
| 10 | Application of the knowledge of pattern making, which is acquired via the corelation of human body with ergonomy and material, by the help of relevant tools. | ||||||
| 11 | Acquisition of the sociological and historical foundation supporting design philosophy. | x | |||||
| 12 | Skill of expressing textile surfaces via sketching methods, formation of the personal ways of expressions via knowing the human body. | X | |||||
| 13 | Acquisition of structural plans and their application methods in industrial textile design. | ||||||
| 14 | Acquisition of the knowledge of design and assessment of a work/product. | ||||||
| 15 | Acquisition of applied, visual and oral prensentation techniques of planned original creations. | x | |||||
ECTS
| Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 5 | 7 | 35 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Quizes | |||
| Assignment | 5 | 7 | 35 |
| Final examination | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Work Load | |||
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 4.96 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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