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Australia in the Wine World (AGRI20030)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Dookie)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
February
December
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
Availability(Quotas apply) | February December |
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Fees | Look up fees |
The content covered in this subject includes:
- Wine in society and human culture
- Evolution of the grapevine
- Viticulture and winemaking
- Main grape varieties of the world and their distribution
- Basic sciences of winemaking
- European Wine Regions France, Italy, Spain and Portugal
- World wine regions
- Major Australian wine regions; wines, vines and history
- The history of the Australian wine industry, and changes since 1960’s
- The marketing of wine and specific wine marketing challenges in the Australian domestic market
- The sensory evaluation of wine through extensive practical wine tasting sessions
NB: The subject requires that students taste and evaluate wine, however the wine is not consumed
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- Understand the Australian wine industry and its role in world wine production.
- Have an understanding of the sensory characteristics of wine and the components of tasting wine.
- Have a greater understanding of their own physiology, particularly in regards to taste and olfaction
Generic skills
- Participate in discussion and develop logical arguments to support a particular position
- Think critically and organise knowledge
- Make linkages between theory and practical content
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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AGRI10039 | Australia in the Wine World |
December (On Campus - Dookie)
February (On Campus - Dookie)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
Students must attend and participate in all aspects of the week long teaching block. Note - wine tasting is compulsory. Participants must be 18 years or over.
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: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Theory examination
| Final day of the teaching block | 40% |
Practical examination
| Final day of the teaching block | 30% |
Two timed multiple choice online quizzes open for 4 weeks from the end of the intensive (15% each)
| 4 Weeks after the end of teaching | 30% |
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- February
Principal coordinator Chris Barnes Mode of delivery On Campus (Dookie) Contact hours 43.5 hours over one week intensive block - including the Tuesday and Wednesday evening Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 7 February 2020 Pre teaching requirements Students are required to complete readings prior to attending the block. Teaching period 17 February 2020 to 21 February 2020 Last self-enrol date 10 February 2020 Census date 17 February 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 March 2020 Assessment period ends 23 March 2020 February contact information
- December
Principal coordinator Chris Barnes Mode of delivery On Campus (Dookie) Contact hours 43.5 hours over one week intensive block - including the Tuesday and Wednesday evening Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 4 December 2020 Pre teaching requirements Students are required to complete readings prior to attending the block. Teaching period 14 December 2020 to 17 January 2021 Last self-enrol date 7 December 2020 Census date 18 December 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 8 January 2021 Assessment period ends 22 January 2021 December contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours including the one-week intensive block
Additional delivery details
This subject is delivered either partially or fully in-person in Second Half Year 2020. Please ensure you are able to attend any essential in-person requirements or speak to Stop 1 about alternative subject options.
One-week intensive block held at the Dookie campus to be held during the "teaching dates" indicated above. Dookie campus location
Additionally, students are required to undertake studying readings prior to attending the block, and complete two online quizzes following the teaching block. The theory and practical examinations are held on the final day of the intensive teaching block.
Accommodation and catering available on campus. The cost of single room accommodation with shared bathroom facilities, breakfast, lunch and evening meal will be approximately $480.
Please email Jacinta Way to reserve your place in your selected session jway@unimelb.edu.au
Further detailed information regarding the intensive delivery, accommodation, transport etc can be found at the following link:
https://fvas.unimelb.edu.au/students/experience/intensive-subjects-at-dookie
The subject has a quota of 80 students - students prioritised as per date of enrolment.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Puckette, Madeline & Hammack, Justin Wine Folly The Essential Guide to Wine. Penguin Publishing Group, US
Recommended texts and other resources
Iland, P. and Gago, P. (1997). Australian Wine: from the Vine to the Glass. Patrick Iland Wine Promotions, Adelaide.
Johnson, H. and Robinson, J. (2013). The World Atlas of Wine. 7th Edition. Mitchell Beasley, London UK
Peynaud, E. (1987) The Taste of Wine. Macdonald Orbis, London.
Rankine, B. (1993) Making Good Wine. Sun Books. Crows Nest, NSW.
Robinson, J. et al (2015) Oxford Companion to Wine Fourth Edition Oxford University Press, Oxford UK.
The texts can be borrowed from the University Library or purchased from Melbourne Coop Bookstore or many good booksellers and online.
Journals and Periodicals
The following Journals and Periodicals are not compulsory, however they contain valuable information about viticulture, winemaking and wine marketing.
The Australian and New Zealand Wine Industry Journal
Published by Winetitles, 97 Carrington St. Adelaide 5000James Halliday Wine Companion Magazine
Published by Hardie Grant, AustraliaGourmet Traveller Wine magazine
Published by ACP, AustraliaAustralian Society for Viticulture and Oenology
You are invited to consider joining the Australian Society for Viticulture and Oenology (ASVO) as a student. The ASVO is the only professional organisation for winemakers and grape growers.
The ASVO was incorporated in 1981 as a non-political organisation to serve the interests of practising winemakers and viticulturists by encouraging exchange of technical information. Its main outreach is through regular Australia-wide seminars, symposia and conferences that provide a forum for the sharing of current research and technological developments. The ASVO publishes a regular newsletter; and conference and seminar proceedings. Membership also includes the annual subscription to the Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research. Contact details are as follows: The Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology
PO Box 197, Glen Osmond, SA, 5064, Australia
Telephone: +61 8 8303 6607 Fax: +61 8 8303 6803
E-mail: asvo@waite.adelaide.edu.au - Subject notes
Tasting of wines is required in this course. There are no exemptions.
- Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 11 April 2024