The course will describe the complex natural processes found in the production of barley malt and the conversion of the barley malt to beer and related products (eg stout, ale, porter). The primary learning vehicle will be the production of barley (and wheat) malts using the pilot scale malting course and the production of beer from the malts using the pilot scale brewery. The following material will be presented during this course: Water balance in malting and brewing; Malting technology and biochemistry; Mashing technology and biochemistry; Hop science and technology; Wort boiling; Properties of brewer's yeast; Fermentation technology and biochemistry; Maturation and conditioning; Post-fermentation techniques; and Beer quality and flavour.
For further information regarding the course please refer to the Course Outline found at the following link (PDF, 175kB).
A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government and students pay a contribution amount. Each unit is classified into a student contribution band, depending on the study area of the unit (this discipline may be different from the study area of your course).
2024 contribution amount* -
$1,118
2024 contribution amount - continuing student who commenced before 1 Jan 2021* -
$1,118
* for Clinical Psychology (Clin Psych) & Professional Pathways (Prof Path) bands the contribution amount is determined by accredited course. Students in Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, Professional Pathway Psychology or Professional Pathway Social Work accredited courses should visit our CSP page for further information.
Note: The Job-ready Graduates Package introduced new funding clusters and contribution amounts from the 2021 academic year. If you are a continuing student who commenced before 1 January 2021 studying units in disciplines with increased contribution amounts, you will continue paying the same amount (indexed each year) as you would have. For further information visit the Australia Government's Study Assist website.
These places are offered for postgraduate studies or to CSP ineligible students and tuition fees are not subsidised by the Australian Government. Domestic postgraduate tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. To find out more about domestic tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.
International tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. To find out more about international tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.
It is important to check unit delivery details including location and census date, prior to making decisions about enrolment. Detailed semester and census date information can be found on the Important Dates page.