309963 v.1 Bachelor of Agribusiness (Viticulture), Bachelor of Science (Viticulture and Oenology)
BAgribus(Curtin),BSc(Curtin)
Course CRICOS Code: 055609A
Registered full-time Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 4 Years
Introduction
This course provides students with agribusiness management and marketing education and training combined with technical training in principles of viticulture, grape and wine production, wine making and sensory evaluation. This double degree is an opportunity to maximise Western Australia's competitive advantage by meeting the need for graduates with a complete understanding of the supply chain. The course combines key viticultural and wine science units with sensory evaluation and marketing, finance, andbusiness management units. The learning model enables students to gain skills in communication, teamwork and skills which will enable them to assume leadership roles within the wine industry as well as in the broader agribusiness sector.
Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites
None. TEE mathematics and chemistry are desirable. Able candidates without prerequisite subjects may be accepted and required to complete approved bridging units.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis.
Course Organisation
The course covers key areas of wine production including the relationships between grape and wine quality, combined with wine marketing, finance and agribusiness planning. The double degree is a four- year course offered by the Muresk Institute. The first 2 years are delivered at the Bentley campus, with the last 2 years of the 4 year program delivered from the Margaret River campus. The course content includes the soils, grape and wine production, business management and marketing aspects of viticulture. In addition students study wine production, wine science and wine evaluation
Professional Recognition
Graduates are eligible for membership of the Australian Institute Agricultural Science [AIAIS]
Career Opportunities
Graduates will find employment with industries associated with the supply chain of the wine industry, including winemakers, in production viticulture, or the service and support industries of the viticulture and wine industries including vineyard input suppliers, grape and wine marketing and sales, and as consultants and advisers.
Additional Course Expenses
Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other essential study materials.
Course Structure |
Hrs/Wk |
Credit |
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Year 1 Semester 1 |
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| 11247 | v.4 | Grape and Wine Production 101 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303220 | v.2 | Agribusiness Systems 101 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303227 | v.3 | Agribusiness Communications 101 | 2.5 | 12.5 | |
| 309728 | v.1 | Agricultural Soils 101 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 309758 | v.1 | Horticultural Agronomy 101 | 2.5 | 12.5 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
Year 1 Semester 2 |
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| 303232 | v.3 | Agribusiness Management 102 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303299 | v.2 | Agribusiness Economics and Policy 102 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 309729 | v.1 | Agricultural Statistics 102 | 2.5 | 12.5 | |
| 309759 | v.1 | Horticultural Plants and Grapevine Physiology 102 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 309764 | v.1 | Irrigation Science and Technology 102 | 2.5 | 12.5 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
Year 2 Semester 1 |
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| 13321 | v.4 | Viticulture Principles 201 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303244 | v.3 | Agribusiness Management 201 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303246 | v.2 | Agribusiness Accounting and Finance 201 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 7078 | v.6 | Chemistry 141 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
Year 2 Semester 2 |
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| 13464 | v.4 | Wine Microbiology 102 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 13465 | v.2 | Wine Chemistry 102 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303252 | v.3 | Agribusiness Risk and Resource Management 202 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303338 | v.2 | Agribusiness Finance 202 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
Year 3 Semester 1 |
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| 11402 | v.4 | Introduction to Wine Marketing and Business 201 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 12616 | v.3 | Wine Production 201 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 308401 | v.1 | Wine Science 201 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 308402 | v.1 | Grapevine Pests and Diseases 201 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
Year 3 Semester 2 |
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| 12614 | v.3 | Wine Science 202 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 12615 | v.4 | Viticulture Practices 202 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 12620 | v.3 | Sensory Evaluation 202 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 13495 | v.2 | Water Resource Management 202 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 309774 | v.1 | Agribusiness Law 202 | 2.5 | 12.5 | |
| OR | |||||
| 309730 | v.1 | Agribusiness Taxation 202 | 2.5 | 12.5 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
Year 4 Semester 1 |
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| 13496 | v.2 | Viticulture Resource Management 301 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 13497 | v.2 | Viticulture Project 301 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 308319 | v.1 | Oenology Project 301 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 13500 | v.2 | Winery Engineering 301 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 308078 | v.1 | Agribusiness Marketing Research 301 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
Year 4 Semester 2 |
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| 13501 | v.2 | Wine Science 302 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 13502 | v.2 | Sensory Evaluation 302 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303366 | v.2 | International Agribusiness Marketing 302 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303440 | v.2 | Agribusiness Planning (Capstone) 302 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
Availability
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