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VIN 920 - Field Experience

Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 0
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 14
Course Type: Voc/Tech
This course provides viticulture work experience. The student will maintain employment at a vineyard working in the production of grapes and gain experience/proficiency conducting vineyard operations.
Prerequisite: VIN 150  or instructor permission
Competencies
  1. Identify personal and professional goals for the internship
  2. Conduct assigned readings from instructor before/during internship experience
  3. Practice good employment skills
    1. Accept supervision
    2. Follow verbal/written instructions
    3. Exhibit dependability, responsibility, and punctuality
    4. Demonstrate flexibility
  4. Practice positive interpersonal skills
    1. Interact with co-workers in a respectable manner
    2. Practice enthusiasm and initiative
  5. Comply with safety and health rules
    1. Operate equipment as demonstrated by supervisor
    2. Seek training when performing new operations
  6. Maintain a log book of daily activities
    1. Record significant information for conducted operations
    2. Question procedures of completed tasks
  7. Evaluate the internship
    1. Consider the company’s strengths and weaknesses
    2. Determine the strengths and weaknesses of the Viticulture and Enology program.
    3. Criticize own shortcomings in the work place



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