Click here to download: NewCourseUnitsonEthicalFashionincpaper.pdfNew course units on ethical fashion, Caroline Gilbey, Heather Pickard and Dilys Williams
Summaries of two new course units on ethical fashion, offered at the London College of Fashion and University of the Creative Arts, UK, can be downloaded here. You can find information about how other colleges and universities are approaching ethical and sustainable fashion in the courses section of our website .
The unit at London College of Fashion is offered to second year BA (Hons) students. Alongside the main course units, students have the opportunity to select a number of elective units, to enable them to contextualise their knowledge base and specialist skills in preparation for their final projects. The unit will introduce students to the challenges that companies now face in operating commercially and in an ethical way. Students examine the use of ethical principles and their application across the fashion industry in the context of wider academic debate and social policy. The unit will also provide a coherent framework in which to introduce relevant aspects of design processes, critical path management, buying culture and overall considerations of corporate social responsibility.
At University of the Creative Arts (Epsom), The Global Fashion Outlook unit is mandatory for second year students on BA (Hons) Fashion Management and Marketing. The unit explores the new global fashion market and the impact of this on small and/or local manufacturing communities. It explores the ways in which changes and practices related to fast fashion and western phenomena present both challenges and opportunities for the future. Students consider the ways in which global fashion impacts on cultural, social, ethical, ergonomic and environmental contexts.
Information about these course units can also be found in 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 |
| 2. Pre-requisite knowledge required by educators | C. Some knowledge of discipline required
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| 3. Pre-requisite knowledge required by students | C. Some knowledge of discipline required
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| 4. Number of students | Any number |
| 5. Length of time required | Adjustable |
| 6. Type of activity | Course outlines and learning goals |
| 7. Discipline | Business, Cross-curricular, Design, Marketing |
| 8. Topics covered | Companies, Consumers, Corporate social responsibility, Ethical initiatives / brands, Globalisation, Supply chains, Trade, Working conditions |
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