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FASH 1176: Merchandising Fashion  

Effective date

January 2020 

Department

Fashion Arts Merchandising 

School

Continuing Studies 
 




Description

The purpose of this course is to provide a broad introduction to fashion merchandising and an overview of the process from product creation to sale. Students will explore the intersections of merchandising with product development, wholesale, retail and e-commerce. 

Credits

2.5 

Year of study

1st Year Post-secondary 

Prerequisites

None 

Corequisites

None 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)

None 

Hours

Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 36
Total Hours: 36
 

Instructional Strategies

Instructors will employ a variety of instructional strategies such as lecture, discussion, case studies, etc.

 

Grading System

Letter Grade (A-F) 

Passing grade

 

Evaluation Plan

Type

Percentage

Assessment activity

Project 

35 

Visual merchandising project 

Assignments 

25 

A variety of minor assignments 

Assignments 

15 

Fashion diary assignment 

Assignments 

15 

Research assignment 

Participation 

10 

Participation/Professionalism 

Course topics

Notes:

  • Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
  • Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
    https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/.
  • To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.
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