Managing Grapevine Physiology

Subject 208-822 (2009)

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Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject is not offered in 2009.

Time Commitment: Total Time Commitment: Students are expected to devote 12 hours per week to this subject as well as attend a four-day compulsory residential school.
Prerequisites:

1. Concepts in Viticulture and Wine Science

2. Winegrowing

3. Winegrowing Operations

Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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Contact

Postgraduate Officer, Melbourne School of Land and Environment, Email: msle-pgcoursework@unimelb.edu.au
Subject Overview:

This subject is an advanced viticulture subject that builds on the principles and practices developed in the viticulture components of 208812 Winegrowing and 208813 Winegrowing Operations. The subject investigates the biology of the grapevine in detail and methods for developing and manipulating yield and quality using advanced management techniques. The subject also reviews vineyard monitoring and computer-aided decision making, along with the implementation of precision viticulture.

Assessment:

Practical book from Residential school (20%) due one week after residential school; Assignment 1 (20%) due week 6; Assignment 2 (20%) due week 11; One three-hour examination (40%)

Prescribed Texts:

Mullins, M.G., Bouquet, A. and Williams, L.E. (1992) Biology of the grapevine. Cambridge University Press, NY.

Dry, P.R. and Coombe, B.G. (eds) (2004) Viticulture. Volume 1: Resources. (2nd Edn). Winetitles, Adelaide.

Coombe, B.G. and Dry, P.R. (eds) (1992) Viticulture. Volume 2: Practices. Winetitles, Adelaide.

Cole, M. (Ed) (2006) AVI – Grapes. CRCV Technologies. Adelaide. (CD ROM).

Gladstones, J. (1992), Viticulture and Environment. Winetitles, Adelaide.

Rankine, B. (2004), Making Good Wine. Pan Macmillan, Sydney.

Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Related Course(s): Graduate Diploma in Wine Technology and Viticulture
Master of Wine Technology and Viticulture

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