Breadth subjects taught at Dookie
Australia in the Wine World
First year | Intensive
Australia in the Wine World will introduce you to the Australian wine industry and its role in world wine production and trade. You will explore the size and location of the Australian wine industry with emphasis on new and emerging wine regions, and undertake wine tastings (sensory analysis).
Irrigation and Water Management
Third year | Intensive (July)
Irrigation and Water Management will introduce you to the scale and distribution of the major irrigation systems in south-eastern Australia. Learn how to evaluate plant water requirements in terms of water quality and supply frequency, and assess irrigation systems in terms of efficiency, economy, energy-use and environmental impact.
Innovative Change and Knowledge Transfer
Third year | Intensive (June)
In Innovation Change and Knowledge Transfer, you will use agricultural systems case studies to access, organise and present data for knowledge creation and management in natural and agrifood systems. Explore how and why people take up knowledge and adoption impediments, and learn how to enable knowledge application for material, social and environmental wellbeing.
Sustainable Food Systems
Second year | Intensive (July)
Sustainable Food Systems introduces food production systems and challenges you to create more sustainable approaches. Discover food production in Australia and how it is changing to meet the environment and society's needs. Explore associated impacts on regional communities' sustainability, trade and policy, resource economics in developing and developed countries, and global food movements.
Vine to Wine
Second year | Intensive (February)
In Vine to Wine you will explore vineyard processes that result in fruit formation and ripening in the lead up to harvest, and develop an appreciation of seasonal and climatic effects. Harvest grapes by hand and follow their journey through fermentation to bottled wine, and understand chemical and biological processes and methods to manipulate outcomes.
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