306476 (v.3) Grape and Wine Technology 302

Area:	Department of Agribusiness
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	5.0
The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline.
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	12614 (v.4) Wine Science 202 or any previous version AND 12615 (v.5) Viticulture Practices 202 or any previous version
Syllabus:	Genes and their regulation. The theory and biochemistry of: DNA replication and transcription, translation and the genetic code. Recombinant DNA and technology and genetic engineering. Molecular approaches in the study of grapevine pests and pathogens. Application of gene technology in viticulture. Vine improvement: mass and clonal selection, methods of developing new varieties: hybridisation, induced mutation. Introduction of new varieties and improved clones. Genetically modified foods: consumer reaction. Development and commercialisation of gene technology products in the food industry: case studies.
To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement.
Field of Education:	050303 Viticulture
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Partially Online Internal	Area External	Central External	Fully Online
2009	Margaret River Campus	Semester 2	Y

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Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External