Academic Catalogs

FASH A199: Current Issues in Fashion

Course Outline of Record
Item Value
Curriculum Committee Approval Date 12/02/2020
Top Code 130300 - Fashion
Units .5-1.5 Total Units 
Hours 9-27 Total Hours (Lecture Hours 9-27)
Total Outside of Class Hours 0
Course Credit Status Credit: Degree Applicable (D)
Material Fee Yes
Basic Skills Not Basic Skills (N)
Repeatable No
Grading Policy Standard Letter (S), 
  • Pass/No Pass (B)

Course Description

Current issues in the field of fashion, rotating through a variety of topics, such as fashion design/production, apparel construction, fashion merchandising, and costume. Transfer Credit: CSU.

Course Level Student Learning Outcome(s)

  1. Identify current issues and relate their implications to the fashion industry.
  2. Create a project or written analysis that illustrates the current issue.

Course Objectives

  • 1. Identify, discuss and analyze current issues in fashion
  • 2. Develop skills related to current issues
  • 3. Place and evaluate action or response related to the current issue

Lecture Content

Content related to the current issue in fashion design / production, apparel construction, costume, and fashion merchandising. Analysis of implications related to fashion Possible responses appropriate to the issue at hand

Method(s) of Instruction

  • Lecture (02)
  • DE Live Online Lecture (02S)

Instructional Techniques

Lecture, demonstrations, discussion, students working cooperatively, instructor feedback

Reading Assignments

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Writing Assignments

Concept statements and product development paper

Out-of-class Assignments

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Demonstration of Critical Thinking

Skill demonstrations; problem solving exercises; tests

Required Writing, Problem Solving, Skills Demonstration

Concept statements and product development paper

Other Resources

1. Handouts or text will be selected for specific topic area.