Graduate Diploma in Viticulture (GDipVit)
Graduate Diploma in Viticulture (GDipVit)
Program Code
GDVIT
Program Faculty
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Academic Year
2017
These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).
Overview
This program provides advanced knowledge in all aspects of modern grape-growing including: advanced production techniques, vineyard establishment, mineral nutrition, advanced vine physiology and biotechnology, pest and disease control, efficient water use strategies, and the engineering of production and irrigation. Students may also gain a basic working knowledge of wine production, and some aspects of the global marketing of wine, which reflect trends in the wine industry towards an integrated approach from grape to glass.
The Graduate Diploma in Viticulture is an AQF Level 8 program with a standard full-time duration of 1 year.
Academic Program Rules for Graduate Diploma in Viticulture
There shall be a Graduate Diploma in Viticulture.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Viticulture, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 24 units, comprising:
- Core courses to the value of 12 units
- Elective courses to the value of 12 units
Core Courses
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Core Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value VITICULT 7002WT Viticultural Science A 3 VITICULT 7021WT Viticultural Science B 3 VITICULT 7038WT Viticultural Methods and Procedures 3 OENOLOGY 7028WT Introductory Winemaking 3
Electives
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Elective Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Elective Courses students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PLANT SC 7245WT Plant Health A 3 SOIL&WAT 7003WT Topics in Soil and Land Systems 3 SOIL&WAT 7027WT Soil & Water: Management and Conservation 3 SOIL&WAT 7030WT GIS for Agriculture & Natural Resource Management 3 OENOLOGY 7019WT Sensory Studies 3 PLANT SC 7240WT Soil and Plant Nutrition 3 SCIENCE 7020 Communicating Science 3 or
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
other postgraduate coursework courses available from other programs in the Faculty of Sciences.