Bachelor of Wine Science
Bachelor of Wine Science
BWineSc
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Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
| Bachelor of Wine Science (4410WS) |
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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.
Successful applicants who believe they do not have an appropriate high school background in chemistry or mathematics are strongly recommended to undertake Introductory Chemistry (SSS010) or Foundation Mathematics (SSS018) in the University's Study Link supplementary program prior to commencing study in the course.
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
Regular CSU credt rules apply.
Graduation requirement
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.
Course structure
The course comprises of compulsory subjects with a total of 192 points .
Core Subjects
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture
AGS107 Precision Agriculture and Data Handling
AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management
PSC104 Soil Science
Compulsory Subjects
CHM107 Chemistry 1B
CHM115 Chemistry 1A
ENG210 Food & Beverage Engineering
ENG302 Winery Engineering
PSC103 Botany
PSC208 Plant Metabolism
VIT211 Viticultural Science
WSC101 Wine Science 1
WSC201 Wine Production 1
WSC210 Sensory Science
WSC301 Wine Production 2
WSC405 Wine Chemistry
WSC406 Wine Microbiology
WSC310 Wine Sensory Assessment
WSC312 Wine Science 2
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
AHT274 Industry Practice OR SCI301 International Experience
+ Residential School
Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.
AGS107 Precision Agriculture and Data Handling
AHT101 Professional skills in Agriculture and Horticulture
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques in Biochemistry
BCM302 Food and Beverage Biotechnology
CHM107 Chemistry 1B
CHM115 Chemistry 1A
CHM213 Analytical Chemistry
ENG210 Food and Beverage Engineering
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
PHY104 Engineering Physics
PSC103 Botany
PSC104 Soil Science
PSC208 Plant Metabolism
PSC215 Plant Physiology
PSC420 Water Policy and Management
STA201 Scientific Statistics
VIT211 Viticultural Science
VIT301 Vine Physiology
VIT311 Vine Health
VIT312 Vineyard Establishment
WSC101 Wine Science 1
WSC111 Grape and Wine Science
WSC201 Wine Production 1
WSC210 Sensory Science
WSC301 Wine Production 2
WSC304 Wine Chemistry
WSC307 Wine Microbiology
WSC310 Wine Sensory Assessment
WSC312 Wine Science 2
+ Workplace Learning
Enrolment pattern
Distance Education
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
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing
Session 6
PSC208 Plant Metabolism
ENG210 Food & Beverage Engineering
Year 4
Session 7
WSC210 Sensory Science
VIT211 Viticultural Science (commence)
WSC201 Wine Production 1 (commence)
Session 8
CHM107 Chemistry 1B
VIT211 Viticultural Science (complete)
WSC201 Wine Production 1 (complete)
Year 5
Session 9
AHT274 Industry Practice
OR
SCI301 International Experience
ENG302 Winery Engineering
WSC310 Wine Sensory Assessment (commence)
Session 10
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture
WSC310 Wine Sensory Assessment (complete)
WSC312 Wine Science 2
Year 6
Session 11
WSC301 Wine Production 2 (commence)
WSC405 Wine Chemistry (commence)
WSC406 Wine Microbiology (commence)
Session 12
WSC301 Wine Production 2 (complete)
WSC405 Wine Chemistry (complete)
WSC406 Wine Microbiology (complete)
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.