Click here to download: ApproachesToResearchandWritingforBADissertations.pdfApproaches to research and writing for BA dissertations relevant to Fashioning an Ethical Industry, Caryn Simonson
Approaches to Research and Writing for BA Dissertations Relevant to Fashioning an Ethical Industry by Caryn Simonson, Chelsea College of Art and Design, UK, summarises the experiences of educators in teaching and supervising dissertations at undergraduate level, with a focus on issues around design, sustainability and responsibility, on BA (Hons) Textile Design at Chelsea College of Art and Design. It includes the College's experience of the strengths and pitfalls of student dissertation work in this area, case studies of student dissertations, and a selected reading list. It is not intended as a guide as such, but as a way of sharing their experience.
This teaching activity has been taken from Parker, L. and Dickson, M.A. (2009) Sustainable Fashion: A Handbook for Educators, Bristol: Labour Behind the Label. Download the whole publication here.
| 1. Level | UG, PG |
| 2. Pre-requisite knowledge required by educators | D. Specific knowledge required: Experience of dissertation instruction and assessment |
| 3. Pre-requisite knowledge required by students | D. Specific knowledge required: Experience of essay research and writing at undergraduate level, Stage One and Two, building up to Stage Three
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| 4. Number of students | Any number |
| 5. Length of time required | Adjustable |
| 6. Type of activity | Ideas for projects, assignments and briefs, Research related |
| 7. Discipline | Business, Cross-curricular, Design, Marketing, Pedagogy |
| 8. Topics covered | All |
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