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Wine & Spirits:An Australian Perspective (AGRI20045)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Dookie)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
July
September
Overview
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Wine denotes a cultured, not just cultural, identity. Australia’s wine industry has an international reputation for quality and value. Our wines are served in many of the world’s leading restaurants, while the popular premium wines are sold in wine shops and supermarkets throughout the world. The Australian wine industry has experiencing extraordinary growth in productivity, profitability and exports.
Nationally our drinking taste is undergoing a dramatic change. Consumption trends now show that wine may soon be our drink of choice in terms of the type of alcohol consumed. This change in taste over the past 50 years has been attributed to post-war migration from European wine countries, rising national prosperity, the increased power of women as consumers, and a more technologically sophisticated wine industry that matches its products with customer preference.
Another growing trend in the Australian is the rise of the craft spirit. Australia has a long history of producing spirits from colonial days when spirits were used in barter and convicts were part-paid in rum. Not since the early days of the "rum colony" has there been such an interest in producing Australian spirits. The Australian craft spirit market has grown exponentially in the past few years. The Australian distilling industry is one of the fastest growing and most diverse in the world. A multitude of styles are being made today across the country.
During this one week intensive subject students will be taken on a journey, exploring the world of wine and spirits. Through both theory and practise students will develop a greater understanding of the tastes and trends of the wine and spirit consumer nationally and internationally.
NB: The subject requires that students taste and evaluate wine and spirits, however the beverage is not consumed. Participants must be 18 years or over.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- Identify and articulate the principles and practices of fermentation and wine production
- Describe the basic processes of Fortified winemaking, and the distillation of spirits
- Determine the concepts of Global Agribusiness in wine and how Australia may succeed in new export markets
- Discuss the history and place of some of the most famous Spirits in the world
- Interpret and explain the place of alcoholic beverages in society
- Evaluate and assess table wine, fortified wines and spirits using organoleptic techniques
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: 27 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Non-allowed subjects
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
Students must attend and participate in all aspects of the week-long teaching block.
Note - tasting of wine and spirits 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: 27 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Theory exam
| Final day of the teaching block | 50% |
Practical examination
| Final day of the teaching block | 30% |
Timed multiple choice online quiz open for 4 weeks from the end of the intensive
| 4 Weeks after the end of teaching | 20% |
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- July
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 30 June 2023 Pre teaching requirements Students are required to complete readings prior to attending the block. Teaching period 10 July 2023 to 14 July 2023 Last self-enrol date 3 July 2023 Census date 11 July 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 28 July 2023 Assessment period ends 19 August 2023 July contact information
- September
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 15 September 2023 Pre teaching requirements Students are required to complete readings prior to attending the block. Teaching period 25 September 2023 to 29 September 2023 Last self-enrol date 18 September 2023 Census date 25 September 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 13 October 2023 Assessment period ends 27 October 2023 September contact information
What do these dates mean
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- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Additional delivery details
This subject has a quota - students prioritised as per date of enrolment.
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 an online quiz 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 $430.
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 link to confirm and pay for accommodation and catering will be made available on the subject LMS.
If you have any further queries re accommodation or transport, you may contact jway@unimelb.edu.au.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Readings will be provided on the LMS
Recommended texts and other resources
Australian Society for Viticulture and Oenology
You are invited to consider joining the Australian Society for Viticulture and Oenology (ASVO) as a student https://www.asvo.com.au/. 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.
- 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 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: 27 April 2024