Programme Structure

Students are required to complete 9 Core Subjects, 2 Elective Subjects and 3 Thesis Subjects.

Core Subjects

• HTI6081 Research Ethics for Doctoral Students
• SD6101 Practice-Based Design Research
• SD6002 Design Research Methods
• SD6102 Design Vision Expedition
• SD6704 Practicum
• SD6103 Roundtable Leadership
• SD6700 Design Research Seminars
• SD6800 Guided Study in Design Study 1
• SD6801 Guided Study in Design Study 2

Elective Subjects

• SD6201 Digital Design Culture
• SD6202 Applied Design Research Methods
• SD6203 Design Intelligence
• Other subject(s) from the Master of Design (MDes) Scheme of School of Design

Thesis Subjects

• SD6104 DDes Thesis I
• SD6105 DDes Thesis II
• SD6106 DDes Thesis III