FACULTY OF FINE ARTS AND DESIGN

Department of Industrial Design

GEEC 301 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
The Dynamics of Fashion Industry
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
GEEC 301
Fall/Spring
2
2
3
4

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Service Course
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Q&A
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The objective of this course is to focus on the nature of the fashion enterprise system and its business organizations. More over it provides an overview of the functions, institutions, principles of fashion business and fashion brands in terms of the fashion industry.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to discuss the industrial and commercial development in fashion and textile industries.
  • will be able to define the social and economic dynamics of the fashion business.
  • will be able to classify the major forms of fashion business organizations.
  • will be able to discuss the dynamics behind growth of fashion business and the future prospects of the industry
  • will be able to compare fast fashion and luxury fashion brands in terms of the fashion industry.
Course Description The course introduces the principles and scope of fashion business; the environmental, social, economic, demographic and psychological factors that influence the industry; the reasons behind growth and expansion; types of ownership; the structure of the fashion organizations; and the roles of designer, producer and retailer in fashion business.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Introduction and Course Orientation General Introduction to the Business of Fashion
2 The Language of Fashion: Main Concepts Fundamentals of Fashion Business, Historical Perspective to Fashion ’The Dynamics of Fashion," (2018), E. Stone, Fairchild Books Unit One The Changing World of Fashion: chapter: A Century of Fashion
3 Principles of Fashion, The Environment of Fashion and the Fashion Consumer ‘’The Dynamics of Fashion," (2018), E. Stone, Fairchild Books , Unit One The Changing World of Fashion, chapters: The Nature of Fashion & The Environment of Fashion
4 The Movement of Fashion: Fashion Theories ‘’The Dynamics of Fashion," (2018), E. Stone, Fairchild Books, Unit One The Changing World of Fashion: chapter: The Movement of Fashion
5 The Business of Fashion: Levels & Roles ‘’The Dynamics of Fashion," (2018), E. Stone, Fairchild Books, Unit One The Changing World of Fashion, chapter: The Business of Fashion
6 Fashion Consumers & Product Development ‘’The Dynamics of Fashion," (2018), E. Stone, Fairchild Books,Unit Three The Secondary Level: The Producers of Apparel, chapters: Product Development
7 Fashion Industry Products - Midterm Project Deadline ’The Dynamics of Fashion," (2018), E. Stone, Fairchild Books; Unit Three The Secondary Level: chapters: The Producers of Apparel, Women's Apparel, Men's Apparel Children's Apparel
8 Fashion Retailing and Merchandising ‘’The Dynamics of Fashion," (2018), E. Stone, Fairchild Books, Unit Five The Retail Level: chapter: The Markets for Fashion: Fashion Retailing
9 Global Fashion Markets: Fashion Calendar and Trade Shows, Global Fashion Weeks ‘’The Dynamics of Fashion," (2018), E. Stone, Fairchild Books, Unit Five The Retail Level: chapters: The Markets for Fashion Global Fashion Market, Sourcing and Merchandising
10 Fashion Business Ethics & Sustainability ‘’Fashion and Sustainability’’ (2011) K.Fletcher, L. Grose, Laurence King Publishing Ltd: chapter 2: Transforming Fashion Systems
11 Luxury Branding ‘’Fashion Marketing," (2007), T. Hines, M.Bruce, Elsevier Ltd. chapter 7: Competitive Marketing Strategies of Luxury Fashion Companies
12 Digital Luxury ‘’Fashion Marketing," (2007), T. Hines, M.Bruce, Elsevier Ltd. chapter 7: Competitive Marketing Strategies of Luxury Fashion Companies
13 FINAL PROJECT PRESENTATIONS
14 FINAL PROJECT PRESENTATIONS
15 Semester Review
16 Semester Review

 

Course Notes/Textbooks
  • ’The Dynamics of Fashion," (Elaine Stone) ISBN:9781501324000​
Suggested Readings/Materials
  • ‘’Inside the Fashion Business’’ (Jarnow&Dickerson)   6th Edition, ISBN10: 0132381486 
  • "Fashionomics," (2013), D.W. Reamy and D. W. Arrington, Pearson, ISBN-13: 978-0132109819
  • ‘’Fashion The Whole Story’’ (Marnie Fogg) (Thames&Hudson), ISBN-13: 978-0500291108

www.businessoffashion.com

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
15
Presentation / Jury
1
45
Project
1
30
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
4
100
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
32
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
2
32
Study Hours Out of Class
5
2
10
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
1
6
6
Presentation / Jury
1
25
25
Project
1
15
15
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
0
Final Exam
0
    Total
120

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to equipped with theoretical and practical knowledge of industrial design, and to apply it to a variety of products, services and systems from conventional industries to urban scale with innovative and sustainable approaches

2

To be able to communicate design concepts and proposals for solutions, which are supported with quantitative and qualitative data, to specialists and non-specialists through visual, written, and oral means

3

To be able to equipped with the related theoretical and methodological knowledge of engineering, management, and visual communication that is required for interdisciplinary characteristic of industrial design; and to collaborate with other disciplines, organizations, or companies

4

To be able to equipped with the knowledge of history and theory of design, arts and crafts; and culture of industrial design

5

To be able to equipped with social, cultural, economic, environmental, legal, scientific and ethical values in the accumulation, interpretation and/or application of disciplinary information and to employ these values regarding different needs

6

To be able to develop contemporary approaches individually and as a team member to solve today’s problems in the practice of industrial design

7

To be able to define design problems within their contexts and circumstances, and to propose solutions for them within the discipline of industrial design considering materials, production technologies and ergonomics

8

To be able to use digital information and communication technologies, physical model making techniques and machinery, at an adequate level to the discipline of industrial design

9

To be able to employ design research and methods within the theory and practice of industrial design

10

To be able to recognize the need and importance of a personal lifelong learning attitude towards their chosen specialization area within the industrial design field

11

To be able to collect data in the areas of industrial design and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1)

12

To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently

13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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