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Exploring French Wine, Food and Culture (AGRI50001)
Graduate coursework level 5Points: 25On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
April
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Future Students: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/fac/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-global-wine-studies
Current Students: TL-Globalwines@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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The subject would consist of three preparatory learning sessions before embarking on the French field trip. Following this field trip students will be required to complete an assignment on the French wine industry and how it reflects on French culture, influences the global wine industry, and in effect, wine business culture in Australia. Students will also complete tutorial style sessions on the basics of French culture and language taught by French Studies in the Faculty of Arts prior to embarking on the field trip. On the 14 day field trip to France, students will visit the 3 iconic wine regions; Champagne, based in Reims; Burgundy based in Dijon; and Bordeaux, based in Bordeaux. The field trip will focus on vineyards, viticultural practices, wine production, wine styles and the wine, food and business culture of these regions.
Intended learning outcomes
The objective of this subject is to provide:
- an international capstone component to the current breadth sequence in wine
- students with a greater depth of understanding within wine while situating knowledge in a broad and international intellectual and cultural framework, developing capacity for graduates to work adaptively in settings that are professionally, culturally and geographically diverse.
- an opportunity for students to experience the international wine industry in situ in France and explore the evolving patterns of global interconnection within the wine industry together with its cultural diversity
- students with experiences in foreign languages (French) which explicitly address cross‐cultural communication issues and provide training in language and intercultural skills
Generic skills
Academically excellent:
- have a 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:
- 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:
- 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:
- 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:
- 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, equity and ethics
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted in the Graduate Certificate in Global Wine Studies or the Professional Certificate in Global Wine Studies. This subject is not available for students admitted in any other courses.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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UNIB30008 | Wines of the World |
February (On Campus - Dookie)
July (On Campus - Dookie)
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12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- 3,500 word pre-assignment essay, due 3 weeks prior to the field trip, (40%)
- 10 minute oral group presentation, due during the field trip, (10%)
- 2,000 word (approx) field trip journal, due at the end of the field trip, (20%)
- 2,500 word blog to be developed from journal, due 4 weeks after field trip, (30%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- April
Principal coordinator Chris Barnes Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 90 hours (two week field trip to France and pre-departure seminars) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 16 April 2018 to 30 May 2018 Last self-enrol date 25 April 2018 Census date 4 May 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 8 June 2018 Assessment period ends 6 July 2018 April contact information
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Future Students: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/fac/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-global-wine-studies
Current Students: TL-Globalwines@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours per 12.5 credit point subject
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Selected reading will be made available to students via ePortal or LMS
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Certificate in Global Wine Studies Course Professional Certificate in Global Wine Studies - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022