Doctor of Design (DDes)
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In addition to the Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements, the program requires:
a) Core required courses:
- 1649331
AND 1649341
AND 1649351
b) course - Design Practice Research Symposium. Students are expected to attend two research symposia per year, for each year of their program.
c) Additional course work when recommended by the Graduate Program Director in consultation with the student's supervisor and supervisory committee.
d) A thesis proposal approved during candidacy (see Examinations below).
e) A written thesis.
f) A gallery exhibition of the research work, publicly presented at one of the semi-annual symposia.
g) Successful completion of all examinations as described under 'Required Examinations'.
Reappraisal of Academic Assessments (Final Grades)
Students enrolled in SAPL graduate credentials must request a Reappraisal of Academic Assessments (Final Grades) within 5 business days of the start of the subsequent term.
Reappraisal of Academic Assessments (Final Grades) in SAPL graduate credentials must be completed at least one day before the drop date of the subsequent semester.
Advanced Credit
Advanced Credit is not available for DDes courses.
Flexible Grade Option (CG Grade)
Students admitted to the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape will not be allowed to request the Flexible Grade Option (CG Grade) for any course that is applicable to their degree; or apply any course awarded a grade of CG towards their graduation requirements.
Students may choose the Flexible Grade Option (CG Grade) for courses outside of SAPL that permit the CG Grade and are taken extra to load.
The use of the CG grade will affect students' eligibility for internal awards.
Time Limits
Students are expected to enrol on a full-time basis and complete the DDes within three years. The Faculty of Graduate Studies requires that the maximum completion time is six registration years. See Time Limits.
Supervisory Assignments
In the first term of the program, each student will be assigned a supervisor by the Graduate Program Director.
Within three months of confirming their supervisor, DDes students must establish, in consultation with their supervisor, a supervisory committee. The supervisory committee must include at least two other members in addition to the supervisor and co-supervisor, if applicable.
Required Examinations
In addition to the Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements for Candidacy and Thesis Examinations, the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape requires:
Candidacy
Doctoral students are required to complete all candidacy requirements. For details, see DDes Candidacy Requirements: https://sapl.ucalgary.ca/future-students/graduate-research/doctor-design.
Thesis Examination
Final thesis oral examinations are open.
Scheduling of the Examination
All members of the Supervisory Committee must have reviewed the student’s draft thesis document before an examination can be scheduled.
Composition of the Committee
The Internal Examiner may be internal to the home program.
Financial assistance may be available to highly qualified students but cannot be guaranteed. For information on admission and academic awards, see the Awards and Financial Assistance section of this calendar, the SAPL website and the Awards Database on the Faculty of Graduate Studies website https://grad.ucalgary.ca/awards.