Bachelor of Viticulture
Bachelor of Viticulture
BViticulture
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Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
| Bachelor of Viticulture (4410VI) |
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| Distance Education | Wagga Wagga |
Normal course duration
Full-time 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)
Admission criteria
Assumed knowledge is NSW HSC, equivalent 2 unit Chemistry and 2 unit Mathematics,or a degree in any field.
No HSC subjects are specified as prerequisites for admission to the course, but confidence and proficiency in HSC chemistry and mathematics is advantageous.
Applicants intending to study by distance education will also require access to a winery and vineyard in order to complete the practical requirements in the later stages of their course. Experience in commercial wineries and vineyards may include; cellar hand duties, wine making, harvesting, vineyard practises (pruning, irrigation, disease management)
Applicants must provide a letter indicating their reasons for applying for the course.
Credit
No special arrangements apply at this stage.
Graduation requirement
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.
Course structure
All undergraduate courses in the School of Agriculture and Wine Sciences undertake 7 common core subjects. Each course has additional compulsory subjects that are course specific and may have restricted electives.
School Core Subjects
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
AHT231 Agricultural Business and Financial Management
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture
AGS107 Precision Agriculture and Data Handling
AHT101 Professional Experience in Agriculture and Horticulture
AHT274 Industry Practice OR SCI301 International Practical
PSC104 Soil Science
Additional Compulsory Subjects
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
CHM115 Chem 1A
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
PSC103 Botany
PSC215 Plant Physiology
PSC371 Plant Pathology
PSC415 Soil Management OR AGR220 Extension
VIT211 Viticultural Science
VIT402 Vine Physiology and Performance
VIT405 Integrated Vineyard Management
WSC101 Wine Science 1
WSC201 Wine Production 1
WSC210 Sensory Science
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
Restricted Electives
AGR220 Extension
AGS301 Weed and Pesticide Science
CHM107 Chem 1B
ENG210 Food & Beverage Engineering
ENG302 Winery Engineering
HRM210 Human Resource Management
PSC415 Soil Management
WSC312 Wine Science 2
WSC301 Wine Production 2
WSC310 Wine Sensory Assessment
WSC405 Wine Chemistry
WSC406 Wine Microbiology
+ Residential School
Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.
AGR220 Extension
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
AGS107 Precision Agriculture and Data Handling
AGS301 Weed and Pesticide Sciences
AHT101 Professional skills in Agriculture and Horticulture
CHM107 Chemistry 1B
CHM115 Chemistry 1A
ENG210 Food and Beverage Engineering
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
PSC103 Botany
PSC104 Soil Science
PSC215 Plant Physiology
PSC371 Plant Pathology
PSC415 Soil Management
VIT211 Viticultural Science
VIT402 Vine Physiology (PG)
WSC101 Wine Science 1
WSC201 Wine Production 1
WSC210 Sensory Science
WSC301 Wine Production 2
WSC310 Wine Sensory Assessment
+ Workplace Learning
Please note that the following subject has a Workplace Learning component.
AHT274 Industry Practice
Enrolment pattern
By Distance Education study
Year 1
Session 1
AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture
CHM115 Chemistry 1A
Session 2
AGS107 Precision Agriculture and Data Handling
PSC104 Soil Science
Year 2
Session 3
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
PSC103 Botany
Session 4
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
WSC101 Wine Science 1
Year 3
Session 5
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management
PSC215 Plant Physiology
Session 6
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture
PSC371 Plant Pathology
Year 4
Session 7
WSC210 Sensory Science
VIT211 Viticultural Science (Commenced)
WSC201 Wine Production 1 (Commenced)
Session 8
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
VIT211 Viticultural Science (Completed)
WSC201 Wine Production 1 (Completed)
Year 5
Session 9
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing
AGR220 Extension OR PSC415 Soil Management
Session 10
[ ] Restricted Elective
AHT274 Industry Practice OR SCI301 International Experience
Year 6
Session 11
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
VIT405 Integrated Vineyard Management (Commenced)
VIT402 Vine Physiology and Performance (Commenced)
Session 12
VIT405 Integrated Vineyard Management (Completed)
VIT402 Vine Physiology and Performance (Completed)
[ ] Restricted Elective
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: October 2012. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.