Australia in the Wine World

Subject AGRI10041 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 1 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

July, Burnley - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

September, Burnley - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Accommodation and catering are available at the Dookie campus

Burnley campus is in metropolitan Melbourne (Richmond)



Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: One week intensive block - including the Tuesday and Wednesday evening
Total Time Commitment: One-week intensive block. Students are required to undertake some reading prior to attending the block and complete 4 online quizzes and their prac book in the weeks following the teaching block. The theory examination is held during the examination period. The practical examination is held on the final day of the teaching block.
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

Attend and participate in all aspects of the week long teaching block, which includes compulsory wine tasting

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Coordinator

Mr David Hayward

Contact

Please Note: Places in each intensive offering are limited. Students wishing to enrol in Australia in the Wine World must contact Jacinta Way prior to enroling to ensure their place.

Also, if you withdraw from the subject, you must advise Jacinta, so she can offer your place to another student.

Administrative Contact:

Ms Jacinta Way, Dookie Campus, Melbourne School of Land & Environment

Telephone: (03) 5833 9292

Email jway@unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

The objective of this subject is to introduce students to the Australian wine industry and its role in world wine production.

The content includes:

  • evolution of the grapevine;

  • history of viticulture and winemaking;

  • main grape varieties of the world and their distribution;

  • chemistry of winemaking;

  • wine tasting;

  • appellation and the culture of wine;

  • world wine regions including France and Germany, Spain, Portugal and Italy, North America, South America, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia;

  • Australian wine regions and production;

  • the global wine trade and Australia's export markets; and

  • wine, food, health and culture.
Objectives:

As above
Assessment:

Examination - Theory (2 hours) = 40% (During Teaching Block)

Examination - Practical (1 hour) = 20% (During teaching block)

4 online quizzes = 20% (one each week after the teaching block)

Practical book = 20% (Submitted 4 weeks after the teaching block)
Prescribed Texts: Geddes, Robert "A good nose and great legs"
Recommended Texts: None
Breadth Options:

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills: None
Notes:

Wine tasting is a compulsory component of this subject - exemption is not possible.

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