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GG4076: LIQUID GEOGRAPHY: THE GEOGRAPHY OF VINE AND WINE (2021-2022)

Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:05


Course Overview

To introduce students to the role of geography in the wine industry, wine production, viticulture, and vineyard management, including the role of geospatial technologies such as remote sensing, mapping, GIS and GPS in precision viticulture, spatial data and spatial data analysis.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Session First Sub Session Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr David R. Green

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

To introduce students to the role of geography in the wine industry, wine production, viticulture, and vineyard management, including the role of geospatial technologies such as remote sensing, mapping, GIS and GPS in precision viticulture, spatial data and spatial data analysis.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

Alternative Assessment

Term paper: Regional/Country case study (2,500 words) (50%)

Journal article peer review (form plus 1,250 words) (15%)

GIS Storymap (25%)

Review of guest presentation (form) (10%)

Alternative Resit Assessment

Resit not normally available.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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