Master of Wine Technology and Viticulture (MC-WTVIT) // Attributes, outcomes and skills

In addition to learning specific technical skills and knowledge that will assist graduate students in their future careers in the wine, viticulture or associated industries, in this course students will develop generic skills and attributes that will assist them in their chosen career path.

These include:

• an advanced understanding of the changing knowledge base in the specialist area;
• an ability to evaluate and synthesise the research and professional literature in the discipline;
• advanced skills and techniques applicable to the discipline;
• well-developed problem-solving abilities in the discipline area, characterised by flexibility of approach;
• advanced competencies in areas of professional expertise and/or scholarship;
• a capacity to articulate their knowledge and understanding in oral and written presentations;
• an advanced understanding of the international context and sensitivities of the specialist area;
• an appreciation of the design, conduct and reporting of original research;
• a capacity to manage competing demands on time, including self-directed project work;
• a profound respect for truth and intellectual integrity, and for the ethics of scholarship;
• an appreciation of the ways in which advanced knowledge equips the student to offer leadership in the specialist area;
• the capacity to value and participate in projects which require team-work;

The Melbourne experience enables our graduates

• an understanding of the significance and value of their knowledge to the wider community (including business and industry);
• a capacity to engage where appropriate with issues in contemporary society; and where appropriate, advanced working skills in the application of computer systems and software and a receptiveness to the opportunities offered by new technologies.

The Melbourne Experience enables our Graduates to become:

Academically excellent
Our Graduates will be expected to:

-have strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship
-have in-depth knowledge of their specialist discipline(s)
-reach a high level of achievement in writing, generic research activities,
-problem-solving and communication
-be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self directed learning
-be adept at learning in a range of ways, including through information and communication technologies

Knowledgeable across disciplines

Our graduates will be expected to:

-examine critically, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a broad range of disciplines
-expand their analytical and cognitive skills through learning experiences in diverse subjects
-have the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront unfamiliar problems
-have a set of flexible and transferable skills for different types of employment.

Leaders in communities

Our graduates will be expected to:

-initiate and implement constructive change in their communities, including professions and workplaces
-have excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills, including an awareness of personal strengths and limitations
-mentor future generations of learners
-engage in meaningful public discourse, with a profound awareness of community needs

Attuned to cultural diversity
Our graduates will be expected to:

-Value different cultures
-be well-informed citizens able to contribute to their communities wherever they
-choose to live and work
-have an understanding of the social and cultural diversity in our community
-respect Indigenous knowledge, cultures and values

Active global citizens
Our graduates will be expected to:

-accept social and civic responsibilities
-be advocates for improving the sustainability of the environment
-have a broad global understanding, with a high regard for human rights, equality and ethics.