WINE 7000 - Learning Discoveries in Wine

North Terrace Campus - Trimester 1 - 2019

This course involves direct interaction between students and wine industry and academic experts, thus allowing students to engage with these mentors in order to develop an in-depth understanding of the relevance and importance of their respective contributions to the wine industry nationally and internationally. These mentors will share real life wine experiences and insights with students in small group settings and assist them to understand, quite intimately, some of the important areas of wine related business and academic pursuits underpinning industry success. These mentors will include staff at the university (across disciplines), visiting academics and be drawn from industry and government. The outcomes will be individual research reports and reflective journals. Students will also have the opportunity to explore their particular areas of interest as related to the expertise of the mentors involved.

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code WINE 7000
    Course Learning Discoveries in Wine
    Coordinating Unit Adelaide Business School
    Term Trimester 1
    Level Postgraduate Coursework
    Location/s North Terrace Campus
    Units 3
    Contact Up to 36 hours
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N
    Course Description This course involves direct interaction between students and wine industry and academic experts, thus allowing students to engage with these mentors in order to develop an in-depth understanding of the relevance and importance of their respective contributions to the wine industry nationally and internationally. These mentors will share real life wine experiences and insights with students in small group settings and assist them to understand, quite intimately, some of the important areas of wine related business and academic pursuits underpinning industry success. These mentors will include staff at the university (across disciplines), visiting academics and be drawn from industry and government. The outcomes will be individual research reports and reflective journals. Students will also have the opportunity to explore their particular areas of interest as related to the expertise of the mentors involved.
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Mr Nigel Barker

    Lecturer: Nigel Barker
    Location: 10 Pulteney Street, Nexus Building (Rm 13.30)
    Telephone: +61 404890174
    Email: nigel.barker@adelaide.edu.au
    Course Website:
    www.myuni.adelaide.edu.au
    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

    1.3 COURSE TIMETABLE

    This course is being presented in intensive mode with seminars, group discussions and lecturer/student consultations based on teh stage of the major group assignment. All activities will be recorded for the benefit of students that are studying remotely.

    Day 1. Monday Week 1
        
    Course overview and assessments.
    ·     
    Background introduction to mentors.
    ·     
    Working effectively in groups / Surviving groups.
    ·     
    Knowing your own strengths and weaknesses (do a self
    SWOT).
    ·     
    Gathering background info on mentors and preparation of interview questions.

    PM: INTERVIEW WITH MENTOR

    Day 2. Tuesday Week 1
    ·     
    AM.  Process plan creation

    PM. Group meeting with lecturer


    Day 3. Wednesday Week 1
    ·     
    AM.  Group work and research 

        
    Day 4. Monday Week 2

    Research day +  
    Group meetings with lecturer


    Day 5. Tuesday Week 2

    Research Day + Group meetings with lecturer


    Day 6. Wednesday/Thursday and Friday  Week 2
    ·     
    Final meetings with lecturer

    Monday Week 3

    FINAL PRESENTATIONS TO MENTORS  ·     
    Presentation of findings and final report to lecturer and mentors. Time to be confirmed. 

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from the Course Planner at https://access.adelaide.edu.au/courses/search.asp

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. Work effectively as a team member, showing leadership and cooperation as required to enhance group outcomes;
    2. Develop an interview plan and use it to effectively interview individuals and collect relevant primary information;
    3. Apply basic secondary data collection and evaluation;
    4. Undertake strategic business analysis in order to develop appropriate problem solving strategies;
    5. Communicate, clarify, and present to peer audiences in a professional setting; and
    6. Produce a logical and coherent group Research Report that provides value to stakeholders.
    University Graduate Attributes

    This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

    University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s)
    Deep discipline knowledge
    • informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
    • acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
    • accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
    2, 3, 4
    Critical thinking and problem solving
    • steeped in research methods and rigor
    • based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
    • demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
    2, 3, 4
    Teamwork and communication skills
    • developed from, with, and via the SGDE
    • honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
    • encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
    1, 5, 6
    Career and leadership readiness
    • technology savvy
    • professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
    • forward thinking and well informed
    • tested and validated by work based experiences
    5, 6
    Intercultural and ethical competency
    • adept at operating in other cultures
    • comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
    • able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
    • demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
    1, 5, 6
    Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
    • a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
    • open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
    • able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
    1, 5, 6
  • Learning Resources
    Required Resources
    Suggested reading:

    Osterwalder, Alexander & Pigneur, Yves (2010) Business Model Generation, First Edition, Wiley,

    Wickham, L., Wilcock, J (2016), Management Consulting: Delivering an Effective Project, 5th Edition,
    Harlow, UK: Pearson.

    Earlier versions are not a problem.
    Recommended Resources
    Students have access to library and electronic databases and use of these and other sources of legitimate information, such as industry journals and other publications are recommended when appropriate.
    Online Learning
    All topic lectures and most discussions will be recorded for the benefit of those that can’t attend the sessions. A comprehensive reading list will also be available in addition to lecture slides (although this is not a ‘slide intensive’ course) etc. All resources will be available via the course MyUni site. All assessments are to be provided electronically and will be marked and returned electronically via the Turnitin portal on the MyUni site.
  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    This course is delivered during 7 intensive days of teaching over the trimester period. During these 6-hour sessions (which of course will include lunch and short breaks) students will engage in lectures, tutorial discussions and applied problem solving via case studies. The focus of the course will be an interactive research project with one of our industry mentors and fellow group members. For students studying remotely, all lecture and tutorial sessions will be recorded as with interviews and debriefs with our industry mentors. However, it is expected that group members will maintain close contact between intensive sessions in order to complete the required tasks and maximise learning outcomes.
    Workload

    The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

    This information is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements. The University expects full-time students to commit approximately 9 hours for a threeunit course of private study outside of your regular classes. Students in this course are expected to attend sessions in this intensive delivery mode course if at all possible. Students studying remotely must review session recordings and stay in touch with the lecturer and their group members as required to maintain contact and group cohesion.
    Learning Activities Summary
    See Course Timetable


  • Assessment

    The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary
    A description and explanation of each assessment is provided below. Please note, this course is not exempt from Assessment for Coursework Programs policy.

    Assessment Task
    Weighting Due Date Learning Outcome
    Peer Assessment 10% With final report
    Meeting Minutes. 10% 2x Week 2, 3x Week 3
    Mentor Interview Report 20% Week 2
    Reflective Journal 30% Week 4
    Research Report 30% Week 3
    Total 100%


    Assessment Related Requirements
    Each assessment must be attempted, and an overall grade of at least 50% must be achieved to pass the course overall. Additionally, a poor peer review rating by fellow team members (lower than 5 out of 10 for all team related performance elements assessed) will result in a 5% reduction in a student’s overall grade.
    Assessment Detail
    1.   Peer assessment (Individual Assessment) 10%

    Working in a group setting can, and usually is, challenging. This is true whether it is in a study or work context. However, the reality of life (especially our working life) is that we must just ‘get on with it’ and work productively with others to achieve common goals. Something that makes this easier is each person making a commitment to sharing work appropriately, allocate tasks according to strengths within the team and to making a strong effort to achieve success.

    There are 5 criteria that each of your team members will assess each other group in their team against on a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is poor performance and 10 is virtually ‘perfect’ performance, the criteria are explained below:
    1. Openness and flexibility
    2. Trust and cooperation
    3. Dutifulness
    4. Dependability
    5. Achievement of goals and tasks
    These elements will be explained in more detail in lectures and through provided readings, although students are encouraged to seek additional insights via personal investigations and discussions.


    2.   Minutes of team meetings (Group assessment) 10%

    Students must supply the minutes of at least 5 team meetings; these will be included in with the final report. These must be more that an account of who attended and how long the meeting lasted. It is expected that from the first meeting decisions regarding what needs to be done, who will do it and when it will be completed for group review will be recorded. Then in subsequent meetings, progress against action items and deadlines will be reported and subsequent actions decided. There will also be information sharing discussions and teamwork towards overcoming obstacles and problems. Remember also that your lecturer (another mentor in the course) is always available to help and can be invited to meetings, or to provide advice/feedback prior or post a meeting. It is not expected that minutes will be pages long – bullet points and summaries of discussions are fine – just so long as it is clear what took place, was achieved and decided. You may minute more meetings but 5 will be assessed. Students that are studying remotely can take part via Skype or telephone or other forms of ‘online chat’ that are available.
     

    3.   Mentor interview report (Individual Assessment) 20%

    This is a report respective to the successful interview of mentors. It will be approximately 2000 words in length and will provide an overview of your findings from the interview and will include a list of interview questions that were asked by your team and your personal assessment (with examples) of the quality and quantity of the information that was received. It will also include a summary of what was learned from answers to questions posed by other groups and your views of the success of the interview overall. You should also include identification of information that you still need to acquire and where you may source this. It is expected that all groups will record the interviews and share this audio file for your reference. Of course the lecture will be recorded and provided on MyUni for the benefit of students studying remotely.


    4. Reflective journal (Individual Assessment) 30%

    This aspect of the overall assessment carries as much weight as the investigative report that you are also required to complete. A major focus of this course is to encourage individuals to reflect on the process of learning about a specific topic (and the reporting on that topic) and also to apply critical thinking to this process as well as their individual team experiences. This journal is more than a diary, and mere ‘descriptions’ of events or topics will not justify strong assessment marks. There are a number of readings that will be provided in addition to discussion and explanation in lectures.



    5. Research report (Group Assessment) 30%

    Each of the mentors will be presenting the class with a ‘problem’ specific to their area of interest. Each group will be assigned to either Ms Harvey’s task or Mr Croser’s and will be required to interview them and to use their information, plus a wide range of information sourced by the team to address the question and complete a report of not less than 7000 words (not including any appendices) that investigates the context of the question and provides some clear strategies and recommendations respective to it.

    At our first meeting all students will be allocated to groups (including remote students) and will be assigned to a mentor. 

    Submission
    All assignments are to be submitted by the due date using the Turnitin facility on the course MyUni website. Assignments will be marked electronically and returned that way too. Please remember to keep a copy of all your work. Each assignment must also have an assignment cover sheet as its first page and title page after that.

    Late Assignment Submission
    Students are expected to submit their work by the due date to maintain a fair and equitable system. Extensions will generally only be given for medical or other serious reasons. All requests for extensions must be emailed to the lecturer in charge of the course before the due date. Each request will be assessed on its merits. A late assignment (without prior arrangement) will be penalised by a 5% mark reduction for each day that it is late.

    Return of Assignments
    Lecturers aim to marked and return assignments to student within two (2) weeks of the due date with written feedback.
    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
    Grade Mark Description
    FNS   Fail No Submission
    F 1-49 Fail
    P 50-64 Pass
    C 65-74 Credit
    D 75-84 Distinction
    HD 85-100 High Distinction
    CN   Continuing
    NFE   No Formal Examination
    RP   Result Pending

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

    Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

    Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

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    SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.

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