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Australia in the Wine World (AGRI10039)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Dookie) and On Campus (Parkville)
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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
July
Semester 2
Overview
Availability(Quotas apply) | February - On Campus July - On Campus Semester 2 - On Campus |
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Fees | Look up fees |
Please note the Dookie availabilities of this subject have a quota. This is due to availability of accommodation as these are residential intensively delivered subjects. If you are unable to enrol as capacity has already been reached, you can be added to a waitlist on request. Email jway@unimelb.edu.au
The content 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 of France, Italy, Spain and Portugal
- The history of the Australian wine industry, Australian wine regions and production
- The global wine trade and Australia's export markets
The sensory evaluation of wine through extensive practical wine tasting sessions.
N.B. The subject requires that students taste and evaluate wine, however the wine is not consumed. Students must be over 18 as at the first day of teaching.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of this subject, students will:
- 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
NOTE: This subject requires that students taste and evaluate wine, however the wine is not consumed. Students must be over 18 as at the first day of teaching. There are no exemptions.
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: 11 April 2024
Assessment
February
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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A theory examination
| Final day of the teaching block | 50% |
A practical examination
| Final day of the teaching block | 30% |
A multiple choice online quiz open from the end of the intensive
| 4 Weeks after the end of teaching | 10% |
Prac class attendance, preparation and contributions | Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
July
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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A theory examination
| Final day of the teaching block | 50% |
A practical examination
| Final day of the teaching block | 30% |
A multiple choice online quiz open from the end of the intensive
| 4 Weeks after the end of teaching | 10% |
Prac class attendance, preparation and contributions | Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
Semester 2
Description | Timing | Percentage |
---|---|---|
A theory examination
| During the examination period | 50% |
A practical examination
| During the examination period | 30% |
A multiple choice online quiz
| From Week 6 to Week 8 | 10% |
Prac class attendance, preparation and contributions | Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- February - On Campus
Principal coordinator Chris Barnes Mode of delivery On Campus (Dookie) Contact hours Dookie: 43.5 hours. One-week intensive block - including the Tuesday and Wednesday evening. Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 30 January 2022 Pre teaching requirements Students are required to undertake studying readings prior to attending the block. Teaching period 7 February 2022 to 11 February 2022 Last self-enrol date 31 January 2022 Census date 8 February 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 March 2022 Assessment period ends 14 March 2022 February contact information
- July - On Campus
Principal coordinator Chris Barnes Mode of delivery On Campus (Dookie) Contact hours Dookie: 43.5 hours. One-week intensive block - including the Tuesday and Wednesday evening. Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 24 June 2022 Pre teaching requirements Students are required to complete readings prior to attending the block. Teaching period 4 July 2022 to 8 July 2022 Last self-enrol date 27 June 2022 Census date 6 July 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 29 July 2022 Assessment period ends 22 August 2022 July contact information
- Semester 2 - On Campus
Principal coordinator Chris Barnes Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Parkville: 48 hours - 2 hours of lectures and 2 hours of practicals each week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Additional delivery details
DOOKIE AVAILABILITY Dookie campus location
One-week intensive block held at the Dookie campus to be held during the "teaching dates" indicated above.
Additionally, students are required to studying readings prior to attending the 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
PARKVILLE AVAILABILITY
There are 2 hours of lectures and 2 hours of practical work each week of Semester 2
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Puckette, Madeline & Hammack, Justin Wine Folly The Essential Guide to Wine. Penguin Publishing Group, USRecommended 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
- 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. Note that the text is available through a number of online retailers as an e-reader.
These texts will be valuable reference books for you to keep in your personal library after completing the course.
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, Australia
Gourmet Traveller Wine Magazine
Published by ACP, Australia
Australian 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
N.B. The subject requires that students taste and evaluate wine, however the wine is not consumed. Students must be over 18 as at the first day of teaching. There are no exemptions.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Breadth Track Wine and Food - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- 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 (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- 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