This document provides guidance for a BA (Hons) Textiles final year project unit focusing on preparing students to plan, research, develop and organize their final projects through developing a learning agreement, studio practice experimentation, and a research report on a topic related to their practice in textiles in order to address key learning outcomes in studio practice, business skills, and contextual studies. Assessment will include evaluating students' learning agreements, bodies of studio work, research files, reflective journals, and draft research reports.

1. Course: BA (Hons) Textiles
Year: Three
Unit: BA7: Final Project 1: Research,
development and reflection
Project Title: Project Preparation
Project 1 of 1 within this unit

9. Course: BA (Hons) Textiles
Year: Three
Unit: BA7: Final Project 1: Research,
development and reflection
Project Title: Project Preparation
Project 1 of 1 within this unit

10. what
why
how

11. the year

12. you and your work
• 5 weeks to make work.

13. you and your work
• The first 5 weeks of this course are about you
developing what you want to.

14. you and your work
•It is about you identifying, developing and
following a research path in both your practical
and textural work.

15. you and your work
•You will need to consider how to use your time
effectively as you cannot get this time back.

16. you and your work
•Supported by individual tutorials alongside
developmental and skill based workshops.

17. you and your work
It envisage that this time will involve you in -
•Research - Deciding on your path(s) of interests
and supporting your thinking.
•Context - looking around at the work of others
and where work is seen - shops, galleries etc.
•Experimenting - trying stuff out by using skills
and techniques.
•Testing - making stuff, including final piece(s)
•Reflection - on what you have done and then
presenting it to others.

18. you and your work
• It is expected that you will make a body of
work for yourself - all of these activities -
research, context, experimenting, testing,
final completed pieces and reflection are your
work.

19. reflection
• Nov 5th –
• Pecha Kucha
• This is you presenting what you have done, a
chance to bring all your work together and
decide on what to do next.

20. reflection
• Pecha Kucha 20x20
is a simple presentation format where you
show 20 images, each for 20 seconds.
The images advance automatically and you
talk along to the images.

21. reflection
• Preparation.
• We are very enthusiastic about this task and
its relationship to learning within the course.

22. reflection
• This has been conceived as a 'rounding up' of
your initial body of work - after which it is
anticipated that you will go on to further
develop your work and practice - this is so
that you can now focus.
• This is within the context that you will be
getting a response from your cohort - this is
feedback and needing to consider it - this is
reflection.

23. reflection
• So -
• Consider what you want to tell us
what you want us to know
what you want to learn
• Tell a story.
• Engage with your audience.
• Consider your learning.

24. focus
• 4 weeks
• Developing what your work is, could or should
be.
• To Dec 2nd

25. focus
• This is time to focus what it is that you do,
what you are interested in, to hone skills and
develop techniques and processes.
• It is expected that you will make a body of
focused work for yourself.
• Become an expert.

26. team
• Dec
• 2 team projects

27. team
• Using your skills within a team
• Professionalism
• Finding your place
• Testing yourself

28. team
• Task 1
• This will be a one week project.

29. team
• Task 2
• This will be a three week project.

30. Final project
• BA8

31. Final project
• BA8
• Learning agreement
• Thinking about the future?
• How do you want to use your time?
• What do you want to learn?

32. Final project
• BA8
• This is time to make work that will be your BA
final project.
• 10 weeks

33. Mid Year Review

34. Mid Year Review
• Stew Gallery
• Mid Year Review

35. degree show

36. degree show
• What is this for?
• Presenting yourself
• Becoming public
• Becoming professional
• What next?

37. New designers

38. New designers
• Opportunity
• Visibility
• Timing

39. Unit: BA7 -
Start Date: 02/10/11
Study Hours: 320
Submission Dates:
16/11/12 Draft research report
23/11/12 Studio practice

40. • Description
This project initiates your final year of study and
aims to prepare you in planning, developing and
organising your final project work for the next
unit. In the early stages of the project you will be
given advice on designing a Learning Agreement.
This document will propose the direction of your
study for the rest of the year and you will need to
pay careful attention to explaining how your
intended course of study will address the
Learning Outcomes for the year.

41. • Description
This project initiates your final year of study and
aims to prepare you in planning, developing and
organising your final project work for the next
unit. In the early stages of the project you will be
given advice on designing a Learning Agreement.
This document will propose the direction of your
study for the rest of the year and you will need to
pay careful attention to explaining how your
intended course of study will address the
Learning Outcomes for the year.

42. • Description
• prepare you in planning, developing and
organising your final project work for the next
unit. In the early stages of the project you will be
• designing a Learning Agreement. This document
• propose the direction of your study for the rest
of the year.
• address the Learning Outcomes for the year.

43. • The project also enables you to broaden and
deepen your understanding of the importance of
research and the types of research that are
appropriate and relevant to your area of study
within textiles. Experimentation and
development of ideas, techniques and materials
will need to be considered in the development of
your project into its final stages in the next unit.
You may want to consider how your work in each
unit will prepare you for employment or further
study.

44. • The project also enables you to broaden and
deepen your understanding of the importance of
research and the types of research that are
appropriate and relevant to your area of study
within surface design. Experimentation and
development of ideas, techniques and materials
will need to be considered in the development of
your project into its final stages in the next unit.
You may want to consider how your work in each
unit will prepare you for employment or further
study.

45. • broaden and deepen your understanding of the
importance of research.
• appropriate and relevant to your area of study.
• Experimentation and development of ideas,
techniques and materials. will need to be
• development of your project into its final stages
in the next unit. You may want to consider how
• employment or further study.

46. • The project involves development of a research
report alongside your studio development. Your
research report will be developed independently
with support from your tutors and will form an
investigation into an area closely related to your
practice in textiles. This could be a theoretical,
social or cultural issue or something more closely
aligned to the industry practice associated with
your subject.

47. • The project involves development of a research
report alongside your studio development. Your
research report will be developed independently
with support from your tutors and will form an
investigation into an area closely related to your
practice in textiles. This could be a theoretical,
social or cultural issue or something more closely
aligned to the industry practice associated with
your subject.

48. • development of a research report alongside your
studio development.
• investigation into an area closely related to your
practice in textiles.
• theoretical, social or cultural issue. or something
• closely aligned to the industry practice associated
with your subject.

49. • This project addresses the key areas of study as
follows:
• Studio Practice: Your studio practice will be
determined by the direction of your intended project.
You will be expected to experiment with techniques,
materials and concepts that you have learnt in Years 1
and 2. Time management and organisation are
essential in planning your project and access to
appropriate workshops, as is your ability to assess risks
and use safe working practices. It is important that you
develop a range of visual, text based and material
research throughout this project. You should also
consider the contexts that you may want to explore.

50. • This project addresses the key areas of study as
follows:
• Studio Practice: Your studio practice will be
determined by the direction of your intended project.
You will be expected to experiment with techniques,
materials and concepts that you have learnt in Years 1
and 2. Time management and organisation are
essential in planning your project and access to
appropriate workshops, as is your ability to assess risks
and use safe working practices. It is important that you
develop a range of visual, text based and material
research throughout this project. You should also
consider the contexts that you may want to explore.

51. • determined by the direction of your intended
project.
• experiment with techniques, materials and
concepts that you have learnt in Years 1 and 2.
• time management and organisation are essential.
• develop a range of visual, text based and material
research. throughout this project. You should
also
• consider the contexts. that you may want to
explore.

52. • Business and Professional Skills: This project will
include sessions on fund-raising,
entrepreneurship and effective communication
to a variety of audiences. Your independent
research report may be wholly or partially
concerned with investigating aspects of the
creative industries associated with your subject.
You will receive tutorial support throughout this
project.
•

53. • Business and Professional Skills: This project will
include sessions on fund-raising,
entrepreneurship and effective communication
to a variety of audiences. Your independent
research report may be wholly or partially
concerned with investigating aspects of the
creative industries associated with your subject.
You will receive tutorial support throughout this
project.
•

54. • fund-raising, entrepreneurship.
• effective communication to a variety of
audiences.
• independent research report associated with
your subject.
You will receive tutorial support throughout this
project.
•

55. Developing a team for -
• The Stew Gallery Show
and
• The Degree Show
who?
why?
what?

56. • Contextual Studies: The project will address
historical and theoretical research methods that
will help you to critically engage with your work.
You will be guided in planning, researching and
writing a sustained research report. Your
independent research report may be wholly or
partially concerned with investigating contextual
issues concerned with your studio project. You
will be supported in your learning by a series of
seminars where you will consider the content
and presentation of your draft research report

57. • Contextual Studies: The project will address
historical and theoretical research methods that
will help you to critically engage with your work.
You will be guided in planning, researching and
writing a sustained research report. Your
independent research report may be wholly or
partially concerned with investigating contextual
issues concerned with your studio project. You
will be supported in your learning by a series of
seminars where you will consider the content
and presentation of your draft research report

58. • historical and theoretical research methods.
• critically engage with your work.
• planning, researching and writing a sustained
research report.
• independent research report concerned with
investigating contextual issues concerned with
your studio project. You will be supported in your
• consider the content and presentation of your
draft research report.

59. assessment
• What is physically expected from you and
where you do it.

60. assessment
Work required for this Area of study Which Unit Assessment
project: Requirement this work
contributes to:
A Learning Agreement Studio practice Body of studio work
A body of studio work Studio practice Body of studio work and
and supporting evidence research files.
of research.
Reflective journal
This could include a blog
A draft research report Contextual Studies / Research Report
(minimum 1000 words) Business and
Professional Skills

61. assessment
• What we look for and what you need to do.

62. Exemplary
• Your work comprehensively demonstrates in-depth
knowledge and deep understanding of the subject
area.
• Your work comprehensively demonstrates the ability
to evaluate and use complex information and ideas
in order to make informed critical judgments.
• Your work comprehensively demonstrates an in-
depth awareness of the debates within and around
subject practice.

63. Excellent
• Your work strongly demonstrates an insight into the
debates within and around subject practice.
• Your work provides coherent evidence that the key
characteristics and boundaries of practice have been
acknowledged and challenged.
• Your work strongly demonstrates consistent
knowledge and understanding of the subject area.

64. Very Good
• Your work clearly demonstrates a very good working
knowledge and understanding of the subject area.
• Your work shows evidence of the use of research
methods
• Your work provides clear evidence that the key
characteristics and boundaries of practice have been
acknowledged and challenged.

65. Good
• Your work provides evidence that the key
characteristics and boundaries of practice have been
acknowledged
• Your work provides evidence that appropriate
reference has been made to current and emerging
practice.
• Your work provides evidence of an engagement with
a range of techniques, references and approaches
appropriate to the subject.

66. Satisfactory
• Your work provides limited evidence of the gathering
of relevant research materials from a variety of
sources relevant to practice.
• Your work demonstrates limited ability in taking a
planned approach to independent learning.
• Your work provides evidence that independent
working has played a role in identifying the material
and intellectual resources to support practice.

67. Poor (Marginal Fail)
• Your work provides limited or insufficient evidence
that reference has been made to current and
emerging practice.
• Your work demonstrates a limited capacity to
identify issues or questions related to your subject.
• Your work provides limited or partial evidence of an
engagement with a range of techniques, references
and approaches appropriate to the subject.

68. Unsatisfactory (Fail)
• Your work indicates little or no achievement in
taking a planned approach to independent learning.
• Your work provides little or no evidence of a creative
approach to communication
• Your work provides little or no evidence of a
questioning approach to practice or problem solving.

69. Remember
• what you want to learn
• your personal aims
• to have fun

71. Learning Outcome How you will be assessed:
LO1: Demonstrate consistent We will be looking for breadth and
knowledge and understanding of depth in your references to
your subject area, making detailed contemporary practices in textiles
reference to current and emerging and we will be looking at the scope
practice and context of your project in
relation to textile design practice,
particularly through your Learning
Agreement and draft Research
Report.
LO2: To identify issues or questions We will be looking for a focused
relevant to your subject and adopt approach to ideas generation and
established research methods, clear evidence of how selection and
analysis and appropriate written and development has been made. We will
visual communication through a draft be looking for indications that you
research report. have identified research methods
appropriate to your project,
particularly through your supporting
research for your studio work and
draft Research Report.

72. Learning Outcome How you will be assessed:
LO3: Evidence a clear understanding We will be looking for documentation
of contextual, historical and ethical of movements, periods, designers,
concepts using research material artists, visual work, concepts and
from a variety of sources relevant to issues that relate to your project and
your own practice. indications of their links and
importance to your work, particularly
through your draft Research Report.
LO4: Plan your learning, using a range We will be looking for an organised
of techniques, references and approach to planning through charts,
approaches appropriate to your schedules, mind maps, timelines,
subject. collation of information into
appropriate folders, technical plans,
costings, material sourcing, etc.

73. Learning Outcome How you will be assessed:
LO5: Evaluate a diversified field of We will be looking for development
information and ideas in order to of ideas using a range of information
make informed judgments about (technical, historical, theoretical,
appropriate questions and potential practical, etc) and how you have used
solutions to problems the information to make decisions on
how to take the project forward.
LO6: Communicate creatively and We will be looking for easily
appropriately to a variety of accessible, well organised and clearly
audiences using spoken word, text labelled material in all of your
and images submission. We will be looking at
how easily we are able to follow your
ideas and the relationships and
approaches you have taken.