WINE MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
AGR3WMB
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject examines the role that microorganisms play in the production and spoilage of wine. You will study the structure, life cycles and metabolic functions and control of bacteria, yeasts and fungi involved in all aspects of wine production and wine spoilage. You will practise methods of classifying, monitoring and enumerating yeasts and bacteria in musts and wine, dealing with winery sanitation and methods for microbiological stabilisation of musts and wine.
School: Life Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Travis Beddoe
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be admitted into SBATE or require Subject Coordinator approval. Students must pass SCI1LS1 and SCI1LS2 ORBIO1APM and one of the following subjects (CHE1CHF or CHE1GEN)
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: This subject will run subject to sufficient enrolments
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Biology of microorganisms on grapes, in must and in wine.
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Konig, H, Unden, J & Frohlich
Year: 2009
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: SPRINGER-VERLAG, BERLIN.
ISBN: N/A
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Wine chemistry and Biochemistry
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Polo, C & Moreno-Arribas, M
Year: 2010
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: SPRINGER-VERLAG, NEW YORK
ISBN: N/A
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Microbiological analysis of grapes and wine: techniques and concepts.
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Iland, P, Grbin, P, Grinbergs, M, Schmidtke, L
Year: 2007
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: PATRICK ILAND WINE PROMOTIONS
ISBN: N/A
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Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Understanding Wine Chemistry.
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Waterhouse, AL, Sacks, GL, & Jeffery, DW
Year: 2016
Edition/Volume: 1ST EDN
Publisher: JOHN WILEY & SONS INC
ISBN: N/A
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Epping (Melbourne Polytechnic), 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Travis Beddoe
Class requirements
Laboratory ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.50 hours laboratory class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Laboratory ClassWeek: 10 - 22
Two 6.00 hours laboratory class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Laboratory ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 4.50 hours laboratory class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Laboratory ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.50 hour laboratory class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Laboratory ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours laboratory class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Lectures in weeks 1-6 of semester will be available online
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Case study (1,000 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO4, SILO5 |
Practical exercises - two reports (total 1,000 words ) | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Online mid-semester test (30 minutes) (500-word equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO2 |
Final written examination (2 hours, equivalent to 2,000-words)Closed book written examination | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |