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of costume. Based on this knowledge, students will design costumes for a film play setting. Other areas of theory that are covered includefashion product costing and marketing.Principle of DesignHVPD3581NQF Level: 5 Credits: 16 Module Assessment: CA 60% Examination 40% - 1 x 3 hour paperPrerequisite: None.Module description:This is the introductory module that will provide a theoretical base and build up basic practical knowledge needed for creating theappropriate visual art forms expected. This will be done through researching of and orking in three diverse art and design activities tostimulate individual creativity to provide an art and design vocabulary. This module together with HVPD 3532 Principles of Design willprovide background for visual art and design courses to follow from second year level onwardsPrinciple of DesignHVPD3592NQF Level: 5 Credits: 16 Module Assessment: CA 60% Examination 40% - 1 x 3 hour paperPrerequisite: HVPD 3511 Principles of DesignModule description:This module provides additional theoretical and practical knowledge needed for the creating of new and more advanced visual art anddesign forms. It further aims at stimulating and augmenting individual creativity and reinforcing art and design theory andconceptualisation. This will be done through working in a series of art and design activities to produce different products to those done inthe prerequisite module HVPD 3511 Principles of Design. Furthermore this module will provide background for visual art and designmodules to follow at subsequent year levelsTextiles and Fashion BasicsHVTF3600NQF Level: 6 Credits: 16 Module Assessment: CA 60% Examination 40% - 1 x 3 hour paperPrerequisite: HVPD 3532 Principles of Design or HVLD 3532 Visual Literacy and DrawingModule description:The Textiles and Fashion Basics module is designed to provide a foundation for modules in Fashion and Textiles. By the end of themodule all students should be working with the same basic knowledge. The module focuses on knowledge and skills that are essentialfor both Fashion and Textiles students. Textiles: The textiles component of the module concentrates on essential understanding of theproduction and characteristics of textiles. The module, which is predominantly theoretical, covers the ways in which different fibres areproduced and how they are identified, fabric production, fabric dyeing and finishing. Fashion: The fashion component of this moduleconcentrates on essential practical and theoretical understanding of sewing techniques for fashion. In the course of the module studentswill produce a collection of samples presented in an A4 file which includes all the work produced during the moduleTextiles: Dyed, Painted and PrintedHVTS3611NQF Level: 6 Credits: 16 Module Assessment: CA 60% Examination 40% - 1 x 3 hour paperPrerequisite: HVPD 3511 Principles of DesignModule description:The module has both a practical and a theoretical component. Practical: Students learn about the hand decoration of fabrics using fabricdye and fabric paint. Theory: Students learn about the history of dyed, printed and painted textile techniques in Africa and the rest of theworld, with particular emphasis on Namibia. They are introduced to the concept of the textiles market, including consumer marketsegmentation and its relation to the Namibian context. They will also gain an understanding of running a small business in the textilesfield.History SyllabiAfrican CivilisationsHHGE3581NQF Level: 5 Credits: 12 Module Assessment: CA 60% Examination 40% - 1 x 3 hour paperPrerequisite: None.Module description:This course serves to introduce the student to African history. Important and very old African civilisations will be explored, namelyEthiopia, the empire of Mali, the Ancient Kingdom of Ghana and Great Zimbabwe. Students’ attention will be directed to importantaspects of general African history: archaeology, ancient cultures, art, material culture, trade, society, gender, literature, religion andpolitics. At the same time students will be introduced to the tools of the trade and methodological and theoretical issues will be dealt withby way of introduction.170