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OENOLOGY 7000NW - Foundations of Wine Science

Career: Postgraduate Coursework
Units: 3
Term: 4133
Campus: National Wine Centre
Contact: Online lectures plus 4 day residential school during mid-Semester break
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Assessment: Online quiz, vine anatomy practical report & case study, sensory examination, exam
Syllabus:

Foundations of Wine Science comprises three broad topic areas: viticulture, oenology and sensory evaluation. The course aims to provide students with an understanding of basic viticultural, oenological and sensory principles. Topics covered include: grapevine structure and function; the annual growth cycle of the grapevine; the factors that influence crop yield; the source/sink balance of the grapevine; berry development and composition; wine classification; the unit operations involved in winemaking; the taste and olfactory system; and taste and aroma interactions. Practical sessions will focus in more depth on grapevine anatomy and the theory and practice of wine sensory evaluation.

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Units
EFTSL
Amount
3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
4133 Mon 15/02/2021 Thu 18/02/2021 Tue 06/04/2021 Wed 28/04/2021


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Practical
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
30023 PR01 60 45 12 Apr - 12 Apr Monday 9am - 5pm Charles Hawker, 130, McLeod Lecture Theatre
12 Apr - 12 Apr Monday 9am - 5pm Charles Hawker, 131, Computer Suite
12 Apr - 12 Apr Monday 9am - 5pm Southern Barns General, G2/G3, Teaching Room
12 Apr - 12 Apr Monday 9am - 5pm Wine Innovation Central, 431, Meeting Room
13 Apr - 15 Apr Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9am - 5pm Southern Barns Sensory, G2, Laboratory
13 Apr - 15 Apr Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9am - 5pm Wine Science, 110, Teaching Room
13 Apr - 15 Apr Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9am - 5pm Wine Innovation Central, 431, Meeting Room
Related Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
30057 TU01 60 45 24 Feb - 24 Feb Wednesday 3pm - 5pm Horace Lamb, 422, Teaching Room
17 Mar - 17 Mar Wednesday 3pm - 5pm Horace Lamb, 422, Teaching Room
7 Apr - 7 Apr Wednesday 3pm - 5pm Horace Lamb, 422, Teaching Room