Course handbook

BA (Hons) Writing Fashion and Culture

School of Business, Law and Communications

Academic year 2016/17

 CONTENTS

WELCOME ................................................................................................ 2
Welcome from the Director of School .......................................................... 2
Welcome from the Programme Group/Course Leader ....................................... 3
What type of information is in the handbook ................................................. 5
Who is who on my course ......................................................................... 6
How will we communicate with you ............................................................ 9
KEY INFORMATION ABOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR & TIMETABLES ................................ 10
YOUR COURSE .......................................................................................... 11
ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................ 17
Modes of assessment .............................................................................. 18
Results and feedback ............................................................................. 20
Your voice ......................................................................................... 22
STUDENT SUPPORT .................................................................................... 23
OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION ....................................................................... 25
THE LEGAL BIT ......................................................................................... 27
APPENDIX 1 PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION......................................................... 28

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WELCOME

Welcome from the Director of School

Students are at the centre of everything we do in the School of Business, Law and
Communications.

So I want to see our students maximise their potential to become really self-confident,
capable graduates, who are highly satisfied with their university experience, and thereby
go out to get good jobs, both in Britain and the global business environment.

Dr Michael L Nieto
Director School of Business, Law and Communications

The School of Business, Law and Communications welcomes students to our cosmopolitan
university community which enjoys modern facilities in the international City of
Southampton, with excellent transport links to London.

Our business engagement activities are central to enabling our students to succeed in a
highly competitive global market. The School of Business, Law and Communications is a
dynamic and exciting place to study. Our enthusiastic teaching team and modern facilities
provides you with wonderful opportunities to learn, make friends and gain the knowledge
and skills for your future career.

We offer a range of exciting degree courses that have been developed with industry experts,
and these are taught by talented practitioners and academics. Our students go onto to
careers in business, law and the creative industries and media.

We teach, using the latest facilities, including those in the new Spark building and update
software regularly so that it matches industry standards. The latest equipment; cameras,
macs, editing suites are all available for your use.

Studying in our school isnt all about work. We visit the latest exhibitions and keep you in
touch with what is new via our industry partners.

Research is important too, our staff are committed to ensuring this informs your learning
experience. Your lecturers present their ideas at conferences across the world and publish
business books and articles which are used by other universities. Our international links and
the growing number of international students who choose to study with us brings a global
perspective to our learning environment.

I am very pleased to welcome you to our School. Make the most of every opportunity offered
to you, be open to all possibilities, work hard, have fun and enjoy your time with us. I
welcome you to the School of Business, Law and Communications.

Dr Michael L. Nieto

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 Welcome from the Programme Group/Course Leader

On behalf of all the staff in working on Writing Fashion & Culture, welcome to the degree
handbook for 2016/17. I hope you have an enjoyable and fulfilling year.

Our degree aims to prepare you for a career in features journalism in the sectors of focus,
and is intended to stimulate your creativity and help you find a career which really suits
you. We will give all the support we can, but ultimately your success depends on your own
drive and determination.

We work closely with industry and our external examiners not only to keep the course fresh
and up-to-date but also to involve working journalists in course activities, whether via the
guest speaker days or through lectures/workshops embedded in the units you study.

Our aim with this handbook is to ensure that you are clear about your year ahead, feel able
to communicate with key members of the course or university staff whenever you need
support or advice, and broadly understand the many facilities and services which both the
School and the University offer you.

Remember that we run a Facebook group for each of the cohorts, publish staff office hours
when lecturers are open to unscheduled visits from students and also make extensive use,
at unit level, of the news alert emails on the virtual learning website, Solent Online
Learning.

In short, we will work hard to ensure you get the very most out of your year ahead.

Each year we give out a range of awards to graduates, which are acknowledged at
Graduation. These cover all media and also academic achievement. Keep an eye out for the
latest winners and push yourself to be a contender.

This handbook outlines in detail how the course is structured and organised, but the
essential elements are:

Our curriculum aims to mirror the very latest skills you need to succeed in industry
and is modified annually to ensure its relevance.
The academic year consists of two 15-week semesters, or periods. Your timetable
is likely to consist of at least 12 weeks of formal unit teaching, but there will be
activities scheduled throughout the 30 timetabled weeks, including opportunities to
join trips, special events on campus or feedback sessions.
Note that the period from the beginning of January to the start of the new term,
has been earmarked as a work experience period. This is time when we expect
students who are not in university to be undertaking a placement.
While we do our best to ensure you are equipped with the relevant study skills for
both the theoretical and practical parts of the degree, it is important that you
acquaint yourself with the detailed advice and workshops provided by the university
through such things as the Succeed@Solent website details below.

Features journalism is a fun, fast-paced and ever-changing profession. Our aim is to give
you the platform to forge a fulfilling career.

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It is important you read this handbook and our associated online resources carefully, but if
you still have questions, please do contact me.

Lisa Curtiss, Course Leader

Email: lisa.curtiss@solent.ac.uk
Telephone: 07434 505732

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What type of information is in the handbook

The course handbook provides you with information about how your course is taught and
managed, and how you will be assessed. It also provides information around key course
details, University facilities and services that will assist you whilst studying.

This handbook is accompanied by information on the Student portal and the Southampton
Solent University Student Handbook Essential information 2016/17, which can be found
on the portal:

Student Handbook (EPT and Warsash)

If any changes are necessary, the Course Handbook will be updated and the most recent
version will be available on the portal.

Comment

If you would like to comment on the handbook contents, or have any ideas on how to
improve the information provided, please forward these by email to the Course and/or
Programme Group Leader.

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 Who is who on my course

Course Management

Name: TBC

Role: Programme Group Leader

The Features Journalism Programme Leader oversees the management of the three-
year BA courses: Fashion Journalism, Writing Fashion & Culture and Magazine
Journalism

Name: Lisa Curtiss

Role: Course Leader

The Course Leader is a member of the teaching team and is responsible for overseeing
the day-to-day running of the course and co-ordinating contact with the newspapers
employing our students. It is her role to initiate, organise and support the activities of
the team. She also oversees course publicity and co-ordinates student recruitment. For
most issues, students should contact their Support Tutor or a specific Unit Leader in
the first instance. Matters may then be referred to the Course Leader for consideration.

Teaching Team

Name: Lisa Curtiss

Role: Course Leader

Responsibilities: Level 6 Tutor

Contact Details

Room: JM230

Telephone: 02382 013299

Email: lisa.curtiss@solent.ac.uk

Availability/office hours: Availability can be found at Solent Online Learning.

About me:

Lisa has been lecturing at Solent University for 4 years, following a successful career
as both a lifestyle journalist, editor, and PR working for a host of award-winning
national and international titles, and well known organisations. She continues as an
active practitioner, contributing to a number of luxury lifestyle, travel and motoring
titles and as a PR for a number of clients in these sectors too.

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Name: Donna Bevan

Role: Senior Lecturer

Responsibilities: Course Leader Fashion Journalism

Contact Details

Room: JM220

Telephone: 02382 013426

Email: donna.bevan@solent.ac.uk

Availability/office hours: Availability can be found at Solent Online Learning

About me:

Fashion design history and material culture. Donna has experience from both sides of
the catwalk in both design and writing. She is a regular contributor at fashion and
beauty conferences and has worked for the BBC on both radio and television. Current
research involves accessorising.

Name: Fiona Western

Role: Senior Lecturer

Responsibilities: Top Up & Erasmus Course Leader

Contact Details

Room: JM213

Telephone: 07950 778566

Email: Fiona.western@solent.ac.uk

Availability/office hours: Availability can be found at Solent Online Learning.

About me:

Fiona Western teaches across a range of media. The area of research for her Doctorate
of Education is the mapping of digital production skills for the creative industries. In
her spare time she supports a local federation of schools as Chair of the Governing
Body.

Name: Jayne Toyne

Role: Course Leader Magazine Journalism

Units taught: Teaching at Solent includes:

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Magazine Business, Magazine Production, Media Law for Journalists, Editorial Hub, the
Big Debate and Magazine Journalists Toolbox.

Contact Details

Room: JM213

Telephone: 02382 016444

Email: Jayne.toyne@solent.ac.uk

Availability/office hours: Availability can be found at Solent Online Learning.

About me:

Bringing nineteen years of national consumer publishing experience to the team and
having worked in every editorial department possible, Jayne specialises in
Photojournalism, blogging, videography, short and long form writing within adventure
sports, yachting, motorcycles and cycling, having coached Gold medal winning British
riders in feeder teams for Beijing (2008) and London (2012) Olympics, test ridden
motorbikes across Europe and taken part in offshore yacht races.

Name: Gino Spiro

Role: Lecturer in Fashion & Magazine Journalism

Contact Details

Email: gino.spiro@solent.ac.uk

Availability/office hours: Availability can be found at Solent Online Learning.

About me:

Gino Sprio is a London based photographer specialising in portraiture. His portraits

have appeared in leading publications including Vogue, Elle, Esquire, The Sunday
Times Magazine and The Guardian Weekend. His work has been exhibited at the
National Portrait Gallery.

OTHER MEMBERS OF STAFF WHO MAY TEACH YOU THIS YEAR:

Name: Ceri Roberts

Role: Lecturer Fashion Freelancer

Contact Details

Email: ceri.roberts@solent.ac.uk

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 Name: Nicky Curtis

Role: Lecturer Solent Creatives

Contact Details

Email: nicky.curtis@solent.ac.uk

Name: Adam Woodgate

Role: Lecturer Digital Magazine Publishing

Contact Details

Email: adam.woodgate@solent.ac.uk

Name: Justin Earle

Role: Lecturer Digital Magazine Publishing

Contact Details

Email: justin.earle@solent.ac.uk

Professional Services Staff

Name: Kate Stephenson

Role: Information Librarian

Contact Details

Room: ML205

Telephone: 02382 013986

Email: kate.stephenson@solent.ac.uk

How will we communicate with you

Outside of scheduled sessions the email system will be the main method of relaying
important information to you, which will be sent to your student email address which you
need to check regularly. Any hard copy correspondence will be sent to the address on
your student record. It is important that you keep this up to date via your account details
on the Student Portal.

Other methods of communication are via noticeboards, digital signage, the student portal
and Solent Online Learning.

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 KEY INFORMATION ABOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR & TIMETABLES

Your timetable

CMISGo is the University's timetabling application which allows students to view their
timetables via the timetabling application located on the homepage of the student portal.

For assistance on how to access and use this app follow the link below:

Timetable app assistance

Academic Year

The Academic Year governs the Universitys academic operations and service provision and
within this, we have set term dates and examination periods.

The key term dates for BA (Hons) Writing Fashion & Culture in 2016-17 are:

Welcome week 19 September 2016

Teaching year starts
Course Review
Course Committee (1)
Winter break
Teaching starts
Examinations
AskSolent Roadshow
Referral examinations and
assessment submission
Course Committee (2)
Teaching Ends
Spring Break
Teaching starts
Bank holiday
Examinations
Students results
Student referral preparation
Referral examinations and
assessment submission
Graduation ceremonies
Referral Students results
26 September 2016
w/b 17 October 2016
w/b 31 October 2016
22 December 2016 3 January 2017
4 January 2017
w/b 16 January 2017
19 January 2017 27 January 2017
w/b 20 March 2017
w/b 27 February 2017
07 April 2017
10 April 2017 21 April 2017
24 April 2017
1 May 2017
w/b 15 May 2017
w/b 5 June 2017
w/b 12 June 2017 and w/b 19 June 2017
w/b 26 June 2017
10 14 July 2017
w/b 17 July 2017

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 YOUR COURSE

Programme specification

The programme specification is the definitive record of your Course, which is approved by
the University and can only be amended by following strict processes. The full document
can be found in Appendix 1.

Course structure

All units are 20 credits, unless stated

FHEQ Level 6

Publishing the EITHER Fashion Analytics Option 2

Package Dissertation CJO625
P1 CJO623 OR
Major Project
(30 credits)

P2
Fashion Crimes of Fashion
Freelancer CJO626
CJO624 (10 credits)

Unit descriptors

Unit descriptors can be found on Solent Online Learning (previously myCourse) by

following the link provided below. The link will take you to the search page where you can
enter the unit code to access the full unit descriptor.

http://learn.solent.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=6152&section=2

Unit information

Level 6 units

DISSERTATION OR MAJOR PROJECT:

MAJOR PROJECT: The Major Project is an independent research and writing

project which allows students to demonstrate the knowledge, understanding,
skills and abilities acquired and developed during the course, including specific
skills in analysing media writing and media products and in producing these.

DISSERTATION: The Dissertation is an independent research and writing project

which allows students to demonstrate the knowledge, understanding, skills and
abilities acquired and developed during the course, including specific skills in
analysing media writing and media products and in producing these.

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 PUBLISHING THE PACKAGE: The unit aims to demonstrate to students the power of
the blog. Citizen journalism at its best, but a tool that aspiring journalists can use
to highlight their talent, stand out from the crowd and move forward in their
writing career.

FASHION ANALYTICS: The discussion and analysis of fashion is interdisciplinary:

fashion and sociology anthropology philosophy for example .As an object of study
fashion touches on a range of disciplines which will be introduced to the students
on this unit.

THE FASHION FREELANCER: This unit prepares students for the challenge of being
a fashion freelancer working in todays print and online media. From finding
original story ideas, discovering and breaking into new markets, writing for
specialist publications, the unit covers the essential skills that every successful
fashion freelancer needs.

CRIMES OF FASHION: This unit will introduce students to areas of law which apply
to the media in England and Wales, and to issues concerning ethical conduct in
journalism and media practice. Students will learn the essential requirements of
criminal and civil media law, and the ethical guidelines in industry codes.

DISSERTATION OR FMP continues across both terms: -See description of each

above

Options administration

In the third year of your degree you are able to choose some optional units. Each is worth
20 credits. They are chosen in the second semester of the previous academic year. You
make your choices from a bank of available options and you do this online, via the portal.
You will be given access to the full unit descriptors before you make your choice.
Being able to choose options enables you to direct your own studies into areas of
particular interest, or for you to learn about new topics or subjects, while continuing to
develop your core journalism training and learning.
Students can opt EITHER for a subject from the programme options OR a subject from the
Curriculum Plus list:

Programme options: Listed below are optional units run by the Features
Journalism Programme Group. Students who opt for one of these will take it in
semester 2 at level 5, or semester 1 at level 6. The only exception is a year-long
option Solent Press.
Curriculum Plus options: Also listed are the university-wide Curriculum Plus
options. Students who select a subject from this list will study it across both
semesters.
(When students moving from level 5 to 6 are invited to make their option selection for the
following year, they will also be asked to choose between doing a Dissertation and a Major
Project this is a distinct decision from the options listed here.)
The options available for academic year 2016/17 are:

PROGRAMME OPTIONS AT LEVEL 6

CJO695 Travel Features

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 CJO696 Digital Magazine Publishing

CCA634 Freelancing at Solent Creatives

CJO678 Creative Entrepreneurial Freelance Practice
CJO672 Solent Press (NB this runs in semesters 1 and 2)

CURRICULUM PLUS OPTIONS AT LEVEL 5 AND LEVEL 6

CHI102 INTRODUCTORY CHINESE

CPU112 SPORTS COACHING IN THE COMMUNITY
CPU113 CV AND CAREER BUILDING
CPU114 COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERING: PERSONAL VALUES IN ACTION
CPU115 WORK BASED LEARNING
CPU116 CAPABILITY FOR INNOVATION (C4I)
CPU117 PLAN TO SUCCEED (P2S)
ENG195 APPLIED AND ACADEMIC ENGLISH ADVANCED
ENG197 GENERAL ENGLISH LOWER ADVANCED
ENG198 INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
FRE162 INTRODUCTORY FRENCH
FRE163 FRENCH LOWER INTERMEDIATE
GER155 INTRODUCTORY GERMAN
GER156 GERMAN LOWER INTERMEDIATE
ITA133 INTRODUCTORY ITALIAN
SPA152 INTRODUCTORY SPANISH
SPA153 SPANISH LOWER INTERMEDIATE

Course learning, teaching and assessment strategy

The course is structured to blend practical and theoretical content, and to emphasise
wherever possible the link between the two. Our mantra is to produce thinking
journalists thats to say well-trained journalists who see their role within broader social,
cultural, economic and historic contexts.

Employability skills are at the heart of the learning strategy and course rationale. The
course team is also committed to the Universitys aims to be inclusive and to provide
research-informed teaching. This means that lecturers academic and professional
development activities outside their teaching timetable are expected to inform and
benefit their teaching.

All the units require students to attend every timetabled session and to carry out tasks
independently or in groups between classes, as directed by the lecturers.

The kind of work you do when you are on campus will vary depending on the subject you
are studying at any given time. The following gives you an idea of what the course
involves:

Lectures

This is where key information on your unit is presented by the lecturer to a large group of
students. You are responsible for your own note taking.

Seminars

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Each lecture is generally followed up by a seminar. These involve no more than 25
students and can involve tasks, group work, mini-presentations and discussions.

Workshops

These are more practical than seminars but are with other members of your seminar group
and very hands on. Our newsdays are a typical example of workshop learning.

Supervisions

These are on-to-one meetings with a lecturer who has been appointed to help you plan,
develop and produce a substantial piece of work. Supervisions form part of the News
Journalism Project and Dissertation units at level 6.

Independent learning

Study at Higher Education level requires students to undertake a substantial amount of

independent learning, and the course is designed to require a steadily increasing level of
this as it progresses. Work you are required to do outside class will vary according to the
unit you are studying, but will include, for example:

o Reading books or individual chapters, as directed by your lecturer

o Conducting research online or in the library
o Gathering information, quotes, images, video or audio for a news story or
feature
o Revision in preparation for an exam or time-constrained assignment
o Attending events or meetings, as directed by your lecturer, sometimes
accompanied by a member of staff, sometimes not
o Group projects with peers.

Learning resources

There are many resources available within the School of Communications and Marketing,
and the university as a whole, to support you in your studies.

Media Academy
Students on all Solents Journalism courses are part of the Media Academy in the JM building,
which includes:

A dedicated newsroom (JM020) with 42 Macs equipped with the latest editing and
production software, plus a newsroom TV studio with green screen.
Four further TV studios set up for a total of 16 cameras.
Eight radio studios and nine music studios.
Equipment store, free to students, with a very wide range of professional-level HD video
cameras, analogue and digital photographic kit, lighting and audio equipment.
A team of specialist support technicians to offer advice and guidance.

Library
The Mountbatten Library, on the main site, is open 7 days a week during term-time. It holds
over 200,000 books, over 2,000 journal and periodical titles, and can seat more than 800
students in a mix of silent study areas and areas designed for group work. It also houses an
IT resource centre with over 140 networked workstations including Apple Macs. There is a
wireless network throughout the building.

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The library also provides a wide range of online resources including 3,700 ebooks, 20,000
ejournals, 1,500 digital videos and over 200 online databases to help you with research for
your course. Most online resources are available 24/7 on and off campus.

Journalism students should contact the Media Librarian with subject-specific enquiries.

Computing Facilities
There are hundreds more student terminals in dedicated computer suites in the Andrews
and Matthews Buildings. Staff there will help with software or hardware related difficulties
but will normally expect you to have acquired basic IT skills through your course. Details
for Level Four students are given in the IT Induction scheduled for Welcome Week.

Online Learning Solent Online Learning and solentjournalism.co.uk

The degree makes extensive use of our virtual learning environment Solent Online Learning.
Solent Online Learning is part of the university intranet, and is where you can find
information about all of the units you are currently studying. If you are a new student, you
will be given a login and password to give you access. You can remotely view assignments
and course materials (including video and audio), upload completed work, receive feedback
and communicate with peers and tutors. It is accessible both on and off campus. Detailed
guidance will be given early in the course about how these tools can be used most
effectively.

The News Journalism group of degrees also has a dedicated news website,
solentjournalism.co.uk, where students publish articles, videos and audio material, often
during live newsdays. Students are allocated individual logins and passwords to access the
content management system of this site during practical units at level 4.

Study Advice

The Portal is Solent Universitys intranet for its staff and students. It allows you to access
your academic timetable, any online files, your university email and all the information and
news from Solent. It is also the main hub from which you can access the other key areas of
our intranet, including Solent Online Learning. Again, your university login and password
will enable you to access it.

Your course includes a range of teaching and learning activities intended to develop your
study skills but extensive advice is also available on the universitys succeed@solent
website. Students are advised to make regular use of this.

Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Body Accreditation detail

The degree is accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council.

Employer links

The curriculum has been created in consultation with media employers and accrediting
bodies. The lecturers are committed to enhancing the relevance of their teaching not only
by modifying the syllabus content every year but also, where possible, by bringing
employers into the classroom for instance, to help run news days or to provide special
workshops.

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Regular networking events and industry guest speakers are organised on campus, both at
university and programme group level. These are excellent opportunities to meet and liaise
with journalism professionals and representatives of the business community.

Solent Journalism students also have access to the growing alumni network on LinkedIn. To
join, simply create your own Linkedin profile and submit a request to join the group. Our
graduates have roles across the media industry and beyond, and are traditionally willing to
offer support, advice, placements and job opportunities to current students.

Southampton Solent is home to Solent Creatives, the UKs leading student creative agency,
which is completely at students disposal during their course. This unique initiative links
students with real-world clients, offering paid freelance work and a chance to develop your
skills in a professional setting.

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 ASSESSMENT

Assessment & feedback

The Universitys Assessment Regulations can be found at the link below and should be
used in conjunction with other University policies, handbooks and portal information:

SSU Assessment Regulations

The link above takes you to the universitys assessment regulations, which we advise you
take time to read. It is specifically worth noting the following:

Late submission policy

Coursework which is submitted no later than five working days after the scheduled
submission date, without an approved extension request, will be marked as normal
and a penalty mark of 40% will be awarded.
There is no late submission for referral work.

Grademarking
The University uses a system of marking called grademarking. Individual elements of
assessment will receive a grademark rather than a numerical mark. These are in the
form of a letter and a number. So, for instance, a piece of work graded B3 will have
an equivalent numerical value of 62/100. The full list of grademarks is on a table in
the regulations linked to above. The grademark numerical equivalents are
aggregated for each unit to give you a final numerical mark for a unit, and the unit
marks are aggregated to give an average score for the level of study.

Extenuating circumstances
Lecturers do NOT have the authority to grant deadline extensions to individuals.
Students may submit a request for an extension to an assessment submission date
where Extenuating Circumstances have impacted on their learning and where a later
submission would put them in a position of being fit to study and to complete the
work. Prior to considering this as an option students should discuss their situation
with their level tutor. Details of what qualifies as extenuating circumstances, and
the process for claiming them, can be found in the regulations above.

Assessment is carried out in order that your level of achievement may be measured against
the unit, level and general course objectives. Therefore, assessments are designed to
monitor levels of competence achieved by students and to provide you with feedback about
your progress. If you achieve these levels of competence, then you will reach the
predetermined objectives and satisfactorily complete the course.

At the beginning of each unit the objectives, teaching and learning methods and assessment
criteria will be introduced by unit leaders. Assessment will be based upon a variety of
material, depending on the nature of the unit and level of the course. Such material may
include essays, written examinations, seminar presentations, video or radio projects,
written reports or case studies. More detailed information on the assessment of each unit
is given in the individual unit scheme of work. Each unit will be individually assessed at the
end of the semester in which it is taken, resulting in a graded mark. Unit boards will make
recommendations, as appropriate, to the Progression and Award Board. The Progression

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and Award Board will meet formally, for the purpose of assessment, at the end of each level
of study, when the results will be reviewed and one overall grade reached.

The marks for Level Four do not carry forward towards the final classification of the award,
however you do need the 120 credits from this level. The final classification is based on
weighted and aggregated marks from Levels Five and Six.

You will receive formal feedback on all your assessed work within four working weeks of the
submission date; you will also receive formative feedback on your overall performance at
regular intervals throughout your time at the University. This feedback is designed purely
to give you an indication of your performance and to help you with strategies to progress on
the course, as appropriate. Any feedback or marks given before the formal consideration
of the relevant Unit Assessment Board are provisional and may be subject to change.
Because of the rigorous checking and cross marking systems operated by the University, we
hope to give you timely and accurate feedback, but you should be fully aware of the
provisional nature of any marks given before the relevant Unit Assessment Board.

Exemptions

Exemption(s) from Southampton Solent University Assessment Policy/Regulations:

1. Academic Handbook Section 2O.63.52:

A student may proceed from Level 5 to Level 6 with a total cumulative deficit of 40 credits

Students must have redeemed any outstanding assessment referrals at the Second Sitting
Examination Board at the end of Level 5 and have achieved a total of no less than 220 CATs in order
to be allowed to undertake their European Study Placement. Students who do not fulfil this
requirement will not be permitted to undertake the year abroad, will be transferred onto the three-
year BA (Hons) Journalism course and will proceed to Level 6 on that course in the normal way.

Modes of assessment

Coursework related

Each units mode of assessment varies. The deadlines are given in the table below but full
details of each units assessments are given at the start of the semester in formal
assessment briefs. Coursework assessment methods include essays, portfolios of written
and broadcast work, reports, blogs, presentations, time constrained assignments and
critical analyses.

Dissertation

In the final year, students undertake either a Dissertation or a News Journalism

Project. The choice is made at the end of the second year. A Dissertation involves
extensive academic research into a hypothesis or issue related to journalism and is
assessed via a 10,000-word dissertation and a presentation (also known as a viva),
at which you discuss your research with a panel of academics. A News Journalism
Project involves extensive journalistic research into a story or series of stories
which require original investigation, and can be produced in the medium or media
of the students choice. Assessment is via a presentation outlining the project in

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 advance, the project itself (equivalent to 7,000 words) and a 3,000-word analytical
report.

Examinations

For further information related to preparing for examinations please follow the
Succeed@solent link: Preparing for exams

Placement related

Whilst out on work placement you will be both a student of the university and an employee.
As such we expect you to demonstrate professional behaviours at all times. By professional
behaviours we mean:

Be accountable by taking responsibility for your actions

Take responsibility for your own learning
Be honest and trustworthy
Be respectful of other people by treating them with courtesy
Be proactive and a team player
Value new experiences

Plus:
Be on time and work a full day
Dress appropriately
Maintain good hygiene
If you are unwell, phone your employer before 9.00am to explain your absence.

Studying abroad

Every student on the degree has the opportunity to study abroad for a year between level 5
and level 6 (second and third years) on the Erasmus programme. The credits earned during
the year abroad are additional to those you earn for the BA degree here. A presentation will
be given to level 5 students during the coming academic year. These usually involve the
participation of students who have recently studied in Europe. If you have an inquiry about
this opportunity, contact Patricia Arlott patricia.arlott@solent.ac.uk .

Work experience

Work experience is particularly important in the journalism industry and we encourage

all of our students to undertake as much as possible. As part of the degree, students
are obliged to complete and record at least five days of work experience at level 5 and
at least 10 days at level 6. This can be at a newspaper, broadcaster, online news service,
magazine of any other publication or appropriate media business. It is important that
students remember to take a work experience evaluation form to their placement and
get it completed and signed by a suitable line manager this is the document which
validates their placement and forms a part of their assessment submission.

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 Assessment submission timetable per level

Submission Unit Unit title Assessment Submission Feedback Type of

date code task method date feedback

20/12/16 CJO625 AE1 Fashion Textural Online Within 4 Written

Analytics Review weeks of
submission
date
10/01/17 CJO625 AE2 Fashion Essay Online Within 4 Written
Analytics weeks of
submission
date
12/12/16 CJO623 AE1 Publishing Blog Online Within 4 Written
the Package weeks of
submission
date
19/12/16 CJO623 AE2 Publishing Reflective Online Within 4 Written
the Package Essay weeks of
submission
date
13/03/17 CJO624 AE1 Fashion Work Book Online Within 4 Written
Freelancer weeks of
submission
date
3/04/17 CJO624 AE2 Fashion Two Online Within 4 Written
Freelancer features weeks of
submission
date
3/04/17 CJO624 AE3 Fashion Online CV Online Within 4 Written
Freelancer weeks of
submission
date
28/04/17 CJO626 AE1 Crimes of Time Online Within 4 Written
Fashion constrained weeks of
assignment submission
date

Results and feedback

The University believes that you need clear feedback on assessments, at the right time, so
that you can learn and improve. Upon submitting an assignment you should receive
feedback no more than four weeks after submission.

The results you receive are provisional until the relevant Assessment Boards have met to
ratify the results for all students.

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Publication of Unit and Progression results

Results Date

Mid sessional Week commencing 13 February 2017

End of year Week commencing 5 June 2017

Summer Week commencing 17 July 2017

Result outcomes

Once the results have been finalised these will be made available via the Student Portal.

You may see the following after each unit:

PASS your marks have been confirmed and awarded

REFER you have failed your coursework/examination, or did not submit/attend.

However, you will, on this occasion, be allowed to retake the failed element(s) of
assessment. The mark for any referred assessment is capped at the pass mark of 40%.

DEFER you submitted and had accepted a claim for extenuating circumstances which
means you do not lose one of your attempts to sit/resit an assessment. If you were
taking an assessment as your first attempt, your marks for that assessment will not be
capped at 40%.

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 Your voice

The Student Voice is a key priority within the University. Your opinions have a valuable
role in informing the development and enhancement of courses and shaping all aspects of
the learning experience. There will be many opportunities to share your views and tell
the University what you think, including:

The National Student Survey (NSS) at Level 6 (a national survey of student

satisfaction)
Your Course survey at Level 4 and 5 (an internal survey of student satisfaction)
Student Unit Evaluation (SUE) at all levels (a unit-level satisfaction survey)
Informal feedback during scheduled sessions
Feeding back to or as the Course Representative (see below), or representing the
course yourself
Taking part in Course Development/Periodic review panels/teams
University and student committees
Course reviews
Students Union
Course Representatives. Each level cohort on the degree has two course reps.
Nominations are invited at the start of the academic year and if there are more
than two candidates, there is a straightforward election among their peers. Course
reps aid the level tutor and course leader in communicating with the year group,
representing their peers and resolving problems swiftly. They also play a part in
annual course monitoring, which involves attending two or three meetings a
semester. The Students Union provides full training.

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STUDENT SUPPORT

The University has strong support structures in place to assist you in times when you
require a little extra support, some of these being listed below. More information can be
found in the Student Handbook and the Student Portal.

Student Handbook and the Student Portal

A wide range of information pertaining to your studies and the support structures in place
to ensure that you are supported through your journey on the Student Portal and in the
Student Handbook. For further information please follow the links:

Key student documents

Student Portal

Student Handbook (EPT and Warsash)

Learning Skills Support (Succeed@Solent)

The learning skills tutors provide academic skills support to all students and you also have
access to an online support tool which covers a wide range of academic support. To make
a 1:1 appointment email succeed@solent. To access this support follow the link: S@S

Student Hub

The Student Hub is a central space where you can access all of the information and
support you need during your time at University. Professional and experienced staff can
help resolve any query, and if they cannot answer the question themselves they will find
the person who can.

For further information follow the link: Student Hub

Employability and Enterprise Team

The Employability and Enterprise team can help to enhance your employability and/or
support your enterprise aspirations. For further details follow the link: Employability and
Enterprise

Access Solent

Access Solent can provide support to you to ensure that you are able to enjoy the full use
of all facilities. The Access Solent team can work with you to ensure that you are fully
supported. For further information follow the link: Access Solent

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Mountbatten Library and Learning Resource Centre including the Study Skills Advisors

This service is responsible for two libraries based on the EPT and Warsash campuses and a
number of Learning Resource Centres (LRCs). The Mountbatten Library on the main
campus offers a variety of opportunities to study on your own or in groups and the
Warsash Library offers quiet study space. For further information follow the link: SSU
Library

Learning Resource Centres (LRC)

On the EPT site, the LRC is based within the Library, the Andrews Building, and the SJM
Building; and within the Library building on the Warsash site. The LRC staff can assist you
with any software/hardware difficulties you may be having as well as providing an
equipment loan service. For further information follow the link: IT support

Students Union and student societies

The Students Union provides support and information to students at Solent and gives you
the opportunity to join a large number of student societies. For further information
follow the link: Solent Students' Union

International Advice Service

The International Advice Service provides information and advice for international
students on all aspects of student life. For further information follow the link:
International Advice Service

Sport Solent

Sport Solent offers opportunities to get involved in competitive and recreational sport,
coach education courses, volunteering opportunities, healthy lifestyle expertise as well as
talented athlete support. For further information follow the link: Sport Solent

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OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION

Student Charter

The Universitys Charter outlines the issues that are important to us all as a community
and highlights the associated key information that you should be aware of. To access the
full copy of the Charter please follow the link: Charter link

Recognition of Prior Learning

The University recognises that learning can be achieved in many ways and for those
students who can demonstrate prior experience or certificated learning they may be able
to gain recognition for academic credit against an award. For further information follow
the link: RPL Policy

Academic writing and referencing

You will develop your academic writing skills whilst studying at the University which will
help you to achieve the higher grades and teaches you to think critically, objectively and
reflectively. For academic pieces you will be required to use the Harvard referencing
style. For further information follow the links below:

Academic Writing - Succeed@solent

Referencing - Succeed@solent

Referencing guide

Academic misconduct guidance

Extenuating circumstances

The University recognises that you may experience short term and unforeseen issues
which will make it difficult for you to attend class or submit your assessments on time and
the Extenuating circumstances procedure can support you with this. For further
information follow the link: Extenuating circumstances information

For longer term difficulties, there are other support options and you must discuss this with
your Student Achievement officer.

Appeal against decision of an assessment or award board

The University has a process which can be followed to appeal the results approved by an
Assessment Board. For further information follow the link: Query/Appeal details.

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Turnitin and Solent Online Learning submissions

The University uses Turnitin which is an originality checking and plagiarism prevention
tool which encourages best practice for referencing and citing other people's ideas and
written material. This online tool also allows you to manage the process of submitting and
tracking assignments electronically. For further information follow the link: Turnitin
Submission information

Anonymous marking

Unless otherwise approved, assessments are marked anonymously. For further

information please refer to the Student Handbook.

Grade marking

Unless otherwise approved your assessments will be marked using Grade marking to
ensure consistency of marking across the University. This means youll get a grade (e.g.
B2) rather than a numeric mark. For further information please refer to the Student
Handbook.

Research ethics and integrity

Ensuring that your research is undertaken with the right ethical methodology is important
because it protects both the researcher and participant. When undertaking research you
must ensure that you understand what is meant by research ethics and integrity and the
Universitys expectations around this. For further information follow the link: Research
ethics support

Attendance and participation

The University expects you to attend all your timetabled teaching sessions. We monitor
your attendance, as we know that consistent attendance is closely linked to good
academic performance, so it is in your best interest to attend each class if you want to be
successful in your studies. For full information on attendance monitoring please follow the
link: Attendance monitoring

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THE LEGAL BIT

When you enrolled on your course, you agreed to the Southampton Solent University
Terms and Conditions. A copy of these can be accessed from:
http://portal.solent.ac.uk/portal-apps/registration/terms-and-conditions.aspx

Student intellectual property rights (IPR)

IPR are rights that are used to protect your ideas, intellectual creation, invention or
design. A key aim of the University is to encourage and facilitate discovery, development
and application of intellectual property (IP), maximising the benefit to the University,
staff and students, as well as to wider society.

The creativity and involvement of staff and students are crucial in this endeavour, and are
encouraged through provision of a framework to promote, recognise, evaluate, protect
and make best use of IP.

The Universitys intellectual property rights policy sets out the framework to recognise
and reward the contribution of staff and students our portal page on IPR has more
information.

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 APPENDIX 1 PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION

Course Data
1 Awarding Institution/Body Southampton Solent University
2 Teaching Institution Southampton Solent University
3 Accrediting Body N/A
4 QAA Subject Benchmarking Group Communication, Media, Film and
Cultural Studies
5 QAA Framework for Higher 6
Education Qualifications Level
6 Final Award BA (Hons) Writing Fashion and Culture
7 UCAS Code P509
8 JACS Code P300 W230
9 Course Code(s) BWFC
10 Language of Instruction English
11 Language of Assessment English
12 Mode of Study Full-time/Flexible
13 Academic School School of Business, Law and
Communications
14 Programme Journalism and English
15 Foundation Year No
16 Placement Year No

16. Aims of the Course

The BA (Hons) Writing Fashion & Culture aims to:

Provide an educational experience and learning environment that promotes enthusiasm

for learning, stimulates academic curiosity and enables students to develop their
potential by giving support, guidance, fair and constructive

Provide a stimulating programme that situates the study and practice of magazine and
lifestyle writing within their wider social, cultural, historical and media industry
contexts;

Deliver a curriculum that enables all students to acquire a range of cognitive, critical,
analytical and evaluative skills including skills in research and problem solving and in
constructing reasoned and evidenced arguments, through the study of magazine and
lifestyle writing and its cultural and industrial contexts;

Deliver a curriculum that enables all students to acquire practical, professional and
creative skills in multi-platform production by providing a firm foundation of the
necessary skills and knowledge and allowing interaction with industry practice;

Enable students to gain a solid understanding of the processes, practices, expectations

and requirements of working as a magazine writer through simulated real work
activities and contact with the industry and professional practitioners as part of their
core learning and assessment activities;

Develop progressively a range of transferable skills including study skills, independent

judgement, co-operative attitudes and behaviours, written and verbal communication,

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 self-evaluation and reflection, by providing a balanced programme of individual and
group learning and assessment throughout the course;

Enable students to acquire in-depth knowledge and understanding of historical and

contemporary issues in the depiction, description, promotion, consumption and analysis
of fashion and fashion writing and of the social and cultural impacts and effects of
fashion and fashion writing.
Produce graduates equipped with the range of practical and intellectual skills, technical
competencies and subject knowledge to take a number of roles within media sectors

Equip creative students with a skills-base relevant to multi-platform publishing, and an

appreciation of the interaction of traditional print media communication with the
evolving digital media communication.

17. Intended Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the BA (Hons) Writing Fashion and Culture course, students
should be able to:

Knowledge and Understanding

K1) Identify a range of writing and production styles appropriate to a variety of fashion and
lifestyle writing contexts.

K2) Critically examine fashion and lifestyle writing within its historical, social, cultural,
legal, ethical and media industry context.

K3) Recognise current issues within the critical study of fashion and lifestyle writing practice
including identity, audience, persuasion, representation and celebrity culture.

Teaching, Learning and Assessment: Research projects, seminar groups, writing/creative

thinking workshops, individual/group presentations, essays, timed assignments, industry
related experiential production, major project / dissertation

Cognitive Skills
C1) Analyse the key production processes and professional practices relevant to the fashion
and lifestyle magazine industries and their effects upon culture and society.

C2) Understand the relationships between fashion and lifestyle magazine writing,
production practices and technologies and their address to specific audiences and contexts
in order to target their writing to specific needs.

C3) Critically evaluate the professional, technical and formal choices which realise, develop
or challenge existing practices and traditions of fashion and lifestyle writing industries, and
of the possibilities and constraints involved in the production process.

Teaching, Learning and Assessment: Research projects, seminar groups, individual/group

presentations, essays, timed assignments, major project / dissertation, multi-platform text

Practical and Professional Skills

P1) Write effectively in a range of styles and addresses appropriate to a variety of fashion
and lifestyle writing output as well as producing prose writing appropriate to the demands
of academic study at degree level.

P2) Draw upon and bring together fashion and lifestyle writing ideas from different sources
of knowledge and from different academic disciplines.

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P3) Engage with industry practices and employers, showing an ability to interact
professionally in alignment with industry requirements.

Teaching, Learning and Assessment: Writing projects, research projects, seminar groups,
writing and creative thinking workshops, simulated industry production sessions, editing
sessions, partner script evaluation, individual/group presentations, final project

Transferable and Key Skills

T1) Communicate ideas and interpretations clearly in writing, draft and redraft and work
to deadlines.

T2) Work effectively either individually or as part of a team.

T3) Reflect constructively on their own practice and performance and that of others.

Teaching, Learning and Assessment: Media writing projects, research projects, seminar
groups, writing and creative thinking workshops, simulated industry production sessions,
editing sessions, partner script evaluation, individual/group presentations, major project /
dissertation

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18. Map of Units to Intended Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge & Practical & Transferable &

Cognitive
Understanding Professional Key
Unit Title K1 K2 K3 C1 C2 C3 P1 P2 P3 T1 T2 T3
FHEQ Level Four
Back to Fashion
Future
The Style Guide
The Fashion Writer
The Fashion Muse
The Fashion Mix
Visual
Communication
FHEQ Level 5
Fashion Ethics
Whats the Story
Magazine
Photography
Fashion Bricolage
Developing the
Brand
Global Affairs
Magazine
Production
Music Journalism
Photographic
Practices
Presenting Skills
Sports Journalism
Web Layout and
Design
Motoring
Journalism
Model Your
Business
Freelancing at
Solent Creatives
Solent Press
Fashion Culture & / / / / / / /
Celebrity
Editorial Styling & / / / / / /
Trend Forecasting
Lifestyle PR / / / /
Lifestyle / / / / / /
Journalism
Sports Writing in / / / / / / / /
Literary
Journalism
The Ambitious / / / / / / / / /
Writer

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 FHEQ Level 6
Dissertation
Final Major
Project
Publishing the
Package
Fashion Analytics
The Fashion
Freelancer
Travel Journalism / / / / / /
Digital Magazine / / / / / / /
Publishing
Adv. Photography / / / / / /
Freelancing at / / / /
Solent Creatives
Creative / / / /
Entrepreneurial
Practice CEP1
Journalism and
Film
Sports Books
Transferable
Journalism
Solent Press
Fashion PR
Campaign

Note: The following units have been designed to broaden students skills outside of the
core curriculum area and to enhance employability and enterprise and are therefore
aligned to the practical, professional and transferable learning outcomes: Curriculum
Plus, Freelancing at Solent Creatives, Model Your Business and Creative Entrepreneurial
Freelance Practice.

19. Course Structure and Assessment Summary

Code Unit Name Credit Type Mode Assessment Weighting

%
AE1 AE2 AE3 AE4
FHEQ Level Four
CJO407 Back To Fashion Future 20 C CD 40 60
CJO450 The Style Guide 20 C CD 50 50
CJO409 The Fashion Writer 20 C CD 30 70
CJO410 The Fashion Muse 20 C CD 40 60
CJO411 The Fashion Mix 20 C CD 25 25 50
CJO449 Visual Communication 20 C CD 70 30
FHEQ Level Five
CJO519 Fashion Ethics 20 C CD 40 60
CJO573 Whats the Story? 20 C CD 50 50
CJO572 Magazine Photography 20 C CD 25 75
CJO521 Fashion Bricolage 20 C CD 30 70
CJO571 Developing the Brand 20 C CD 40 60
CCA530 Model Your Business (MYB2) 20 O CD 50 50
CCA532 Freelancing at Solent Creatives 20 O CD 60 40
CJO569 Solent Press 20 O CD 100
CJO585 Fashion Culture & Celebrity 20 O CD 30 70
CJO586 Editorial Styling & Trend Forecasting 20 O CD 30 70

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CJO589 Lifestyle PR 20 O CD 60 40
CJO590 Lifestyle Journalism 20 O CD 40 60
CJO591 Global Affairs 20 O CD 100
CJO592 Magazine Production 20 O CD 100
CJO593 Music Journalism 20 O CD 30 70
CJO594 Photographic Practices 20 O CD 60 40
CJO595 Presenting Skills 20 O CD 75 25
CJO596 Sports Journalism 20 O CD 60 40
CJO597 Web Layout and Web Design 20 O CD 30 70
CJO598 Motoring Journalism 20 O CD 70 30
NEJ514 Sports Writing in Literary Journalism 20 C CD 50 50
NEJ513 The Ambitious Writer 20 C CD 20 80
Various Curriculum Plus 20 O CD 100
FHEQ Level Six

CJO619 Dissertation 30 O CD 40 60
CJO620 Final Major Project 30 O CD 30 70
Students must complete either the dissertation or major project unit
CJO623 Publishing the Package 20 C CD 70 30
CJO626 Crimes of Fashion 10 C CD 100
CJO625 Fashion Analytics 20 C CD 40 60
CJO624 The Fashion Freelancer 20 C CD 30 50 20
Creative Entrepreneurial Freelance 20 O CD 50 50
CJO678 Practice (CFP1)
CJO694 Advanced Photography 20 O CD 60 40
CMN602 Travel Journalism 20 O CD 100
CJO696 Digital Magazine Publishing 20 O CD 30 70
CJO699 Journalism and Film 20 O CD 100
CJO672 Solent Press 20 O CD 100
CCA632 Freelancing at Solent Creatives 20 O CD 60 40
FEJ604 Fashion PR Campaign 20 O CD 50 50
Sports Books: From Pitch to 20 O CD 40 60
FEJ601 Publication
FEJ602 Transferable Journalism 20 O CD 50 50
Various Curriculum Plus 20 O CD 100

Unit type: C = Core/Compulsory O = Option

Unit mode (Delivery mode): Campus Delivery (CD) BK = Block Delivery
DL = Distance Learning and Self-Directed Learning EX = Experiential
PL = Work Placement SP = Study Placement
WBL = Work Based Learning BL = Blended Learning
(For definitions, see Section 2B of the Academic Handbook)

Flexible Mode of Delivery: In addition to the full time mode of course delivery, students
may, at the discretion of the University, study the above course on a flexible part time
basis. In such cases, students must agree with the course leader which units they will study
each academic year (min. 40 credits/ max. 100 credits) and all units must have been
completed within the maximum registration period, calculated pro-rata based on the
students attendance modes and will not exceed the part-time maximum registration period
specified in Section 20 (Annex 1). It is expected that students will normally complete a
level of study before progressing to the next level. Students will be expected to attend the
sessions timetabled for delivery of the unit to the full time students.

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21. Admissions
For full details of the standard admission requirements for this course please see the
Universitys website:-

http://www.solent.ac.uk/courses/all/undergraduate_list_full.aspx

Advanced standing
Candidates with appropriate prior learning (or where they can demonstrate that they have
achieved all the learning outcomes of an earlier stage/level) may be considered for
advanced standing and admitted directly onto an appropriate stage or level of the course.

Non Standard Entry

Students without one of the qualifications indicated on the entry profile may be considered
on the basis of previously achieved certificated learning, experiential learning and/or work-
related experience.

22. Regulation of Assessment

Assessment is carried out in accordance with Southampton Solent Universitys Assessment
Regulations and Assessment Policy, as set out in the current edition of the Academic
Handbook (Section 2O).

Recognition of Prior Learning

Where a student wishes to apply for the recognition of prior learning, they should follow the
normal University RPL procedure.

Progression
Entry to Level 5: 120 FHEQ Level 4 credits
Entry to Level 6: 120 FHEQ Level 4 credits + 120 FHEQ Level 5
credits

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Awards

120 credits, with a minimum of 120 at FHEQ Certificate of Higher Education

Level 4 or higher:
240 credits, with a minimum of 120 at FHEQ Diploma of Higher Education
Level 5 or higher:
300 credits, with a minimum of 60 at FHEQ Ordinary Degree*
Level 6:
360 credits, with a minimum of 120 at FHEQ Honours Degree**
Level 6:

* Students may be awarded an Ordinary degree having been assessed in 360 credits and
successfully achieved at least 300 credits at Levels 4-6.

**Students may be awarded an Honours degree having been assessed and awarded in 360
credits at Levels 4-6.

Classification
The degree classification for BA (Hons) Writing Fashion and Culture is determined from the
Level 5 and Level 6 results using the following method: credit weighted average from the
best 100 credits at Level 6 (weighted at 70%) plus the credit weighted average from the best
100 credits at Level 5 and the remaining Level 6 credits (weighted at 30%).

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22. Notes

Exemption(s) from Southampton Solent University Assessment Policy/Regulations: None

Exemption(s) from the Southampton Solent University Academic Framework: None

Special Provisions relating to requirements of Professional/Statutory Bodies: None

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 Annex 1

Map to Communication, Media, Film and Cultural Studies Subject Benchmark

Learning
Threshold* Outcome
3.2.1 an understanding of the historical evolution of particular genres, K1, K2
aesthetic traditions and forms, and of their current characteristics and
possible future developments;
3.1.2 an awareness of the social and economic forces which frame the K2, C2
media, cultural and creative industries and the role of such industries
in specific areas of contemporary political and social life
3.3.1 an understanding of the process linking production, circulation K3, C1
and consumption
3.3.1 an understanding of the processes of cultural and subcultural C1
formations and their dynamics
3.3.4 an understanding of key production processes and professional C1
practices relevant to media, cultural and communicative industries,
and of ways of conceptualising creativity and authorship
3.3.6 a knowledge of the legal, ethical and regulatory frameworks K3
which affect media and cultural production, circulation and
consumption
3.4.9 an understanding of the ways in which people engage with C2
cultural texts and practices and make meaning from them
3.3.5 an understanding of professional, technical and formal choices C3, P3
which realise, develop or challenge existing practices and traditions,
and of the possibilities and constraints involved in the production
processes;
4.3.5 produce work which demonstrates an understanding of media P1
forms and structures, audiences and specific communication registers
4.2.1 carry out various forms of research for essays, projects, creative P2
productions or dissertations involving sustained independent enquiry;
4.4.2 experiment, as appropriate, with forms, conventions, languages, P3
techniques and practices
communicate effectively in inter-personal settings, in in writing an in T1
a variety of media
work productively in a group or a team, showing abilities at different T2
times to listen, contribute and lead effectively
consider and evaluate their own work in a reflexive manner, with T3
reference to academic and/or professional issues, debates and
conventions.

* This is intended to mean that all students (taken over all years) graduating with an honours
degree in this discipline will have achieved this.

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 Annex 2
Learning outcomes for exit awards

Learning Outcomes for Award of Cert HE:

Knowledge and Understanding

K1) An awareness of the different writing and journalistic styles of magazines and lifestyle
literature.

K2) An ability to pursue individual research assignments.

K3) Understand the concept of magazine journalism and feature writing and fashion writing
and what constitutes magazine journalism/writing values in given situations and to
particular readerships.

Cognitive Skills
C1) Ability to critically analyse representative texts.

C2) Apply concepts, theories and methods studied to examine and interpret possible
market/audience positions of written examples and the critical positions that have been
brought to bear on a variety of multi-platform writing examples.

C3) Understand and some existing journalistic writing, feature writing practices.

Practical and Professional

P1) Practical knowledge of professional outlets and the funding of magazine journalism and
lifestyle and fashion writing.

P2) Able to present findings in various formats including correct academic protocols.

P3) Develop writing and editorial skills.

Transferable and Key Skills

T1) Ability to write succinctly no matter what the medium.

T2) Ability to participate in group presentations and collaborative work.

T3) Work independently and communicate relevant information and ideas in written.

Learning Outcomes for Award of Dip HE:

Knowledge and Understanding

K1) Discuss specific aspects of media ownership, regulation, financing, and organisational
structure across a range of magazine and press industries, and the issues that they raise

K2) Critically examine the economies of the magazine, lifestyle and fashion industries.

K3) Identify audience expectations and ways of persuading an argument.

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Cognitive Skills
C1) Analyse specific examples of the construction of media messages by writers, editors,
publishers in their historical, social and cultural contexts and effects.

C2) Develop specialised skills in journalistic writing, mass communication and persuasion.

C3) Understand how existing journalistic and writing practice traditions are challenged and
moved on

Practical and Professional Skills

P1) Understand the relationship between the style and address of journalistic product
markets and target audience.

P2) Research in order to write for academic or multi-platform purposes

P3) Synthesis of analytical and media production techniques within a creative context

Transferable and Key Skills

T1) Communicate some ideas and interpretations to a usable level in writing

T2) Work either individually or as part of a team

T3) Reflect on their own practice and the practice of others

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