Managing Grapevine Physiology

Subject AGRI90040 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

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

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

May, Dookie - 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

Flexible delivery involving online learning via the subject website and attendance at a 4-day compulsory residential school held at the Dookie Campus of the University of Melbourne.



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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: Four day residential school
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:

208-811 Concepts in Viticulture and Wine Science

208-812 Winegrowing

208-813 Winegrowing Operations

Corequisites:

None

Recommended Background Knowledge:

None

Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

Attend the four day residential school.

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

Assoc Prof Gregory Dunn

Contact

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

or

Jacinta Way jway@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.

Objectives: Information not available
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
Generic Skills: None
Related Course(s): Graduate Diploma in Wine Technology and Viticulture
Master of Wine Technology and Viticulture

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