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Responsibilities of consumption: Educational activities plus course outline, reading lists and essay titles, Hannah Higginson

In Responsibilities of Consumption: Educational Activities plus Course Outline, Reading Lists and Essay Titles, Hannah Higginson, Fashioning an Ethical Industry, UK, presents one activity in which students match terms and definitions, and a second activity in which students place key historical events on a timeline. The third part of this contribution is the outline of ‘The Responsibilities of Consumption: Beyond Shopping' module. The objective of the course is based on the notion that students' depth of understanding regarding the ethical and sustainability challenges facing the fashion industry, and crucially their capacity to find solutions to these challenges when they enter the industry, can be enhanced by teaching the cultural, social and economic theoretical context of consumption and production.

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
2. Pre-requisite knowledge required by educators	C. Some knowledge of discipline required
3. Pre-requisite knowledge required by students	A. No background knowledge required
4. Number of students	Any number
5. Length of time required	One semester
6. Type of activity	Group work, Course outlines and learning goals, Interactive activities, Ideas for projects, assignments and briefs, Discussion and debate, Research related
7. Discipline	Business, Cross-curricular, Design, Marketing, Interactive
8. Topics covered	Branding, Campaigns, Companies, Consumers, Corporate social responsibility, Environment, Fair trade, Ethical initiatives / brands, Globalisation, History, Multi-stakeholder initiatives, Purchasing practices, Supply chains, Trade, Trade unions, Workers' rights, Working conditions

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Responsibilities of consumption: Educational activities plus course outline, reading lists and essay titles, Hannah Higginson

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