UCNISS

ABOUT UCNISS

The University of Canberra National Institute of Sport Studies (UCNISS) provides programs of study, conducts research projects and implements community engagement activities in areas of sport coaching and exercise science as well as sport management and sport media. UCNISS (formerly the Centre of Sports Studies) was established in 1981, to coincide with the development of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). UCNISS offers study programs, conducts research projects, facilitates social networking and promotes graduate careers in a wide range of sport, recreation and health related fields. UCNISS runs undergraduate courses, postgraduate degrees and online programs and is a primary education provider for high performance athletes and coaches from the AIS and regional sports institutes. Study scholarships are available and students can complete part of their studies under exchange agreements with educational institutions in the United States, Canada and China. UCNISS Graduates commonly fill key professional positions in government agencies, the media and the sport industry both in Australia and overseas. UCNISS are developing an understanding and capacity to use social media (including Wikiversity) in teaching, research and community engagement.

• http://www.ucniss.net - news and recent activity
• UCNISS on Youtube
• UCNISS group on Slideshare
• UCNISS forum on Google Groups

STUDY

UCNISS study highlights

• You will learn from experts who work with high profile sporting teams and organisations
• You have the opportunity to complete part of your degree overseas in high profile tertiary institutions
• You will work with elite sporting organisations through work based learning placements

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Undergraduate programs

• Sport Coaching & Exercise Science
• Sports Management
• Sports Media
• Sport Coaching & Exercise Science / Sports Management
• Sports Media / Laws
• Sport Coaching & Exercise Science / Human Nutrition
• Sports Management / Tourism
• Sport Coaching & Exercise Science / Psychology
• Sport Coaching & Exercise Science / Information Technology

Further study options

• Bachelor of Sport Studies (Honours)
• Graduate Certificate in Human Movement
• Masters of Sport Science (Research)
• Masters of Arts in Sport Studies (Research)
• Doctor of Philosophy

Online programs

• Sport sponsorship and media
• Exercise and metabolic disease
• The sport workplace
• Business, politics and sport
• Introduction to Sport Psychology
• Sport Strength and Conditioning
• Assessment of Sport Coaching
• Introduction to Sport Coaching
• Sport Performance Analysis
• Clinical Exercise Biomechanics
• Applied Sport Biomechanics
• Introduction to Sport Biomechanics
• Contemporary Issues in Sport
• Social Media/Sport
• Performance analysis in sport
• Sport event management
• Physiology of Exercise 2
• Category:Sport research
• Set up a professional blog and youtube channel

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RESEARCH

• Research students
• Research resources

COMMUNITY

Team UCNISS.net won the corporate division (and the mixed) of the Paddy Pallin Adventure Race in Canberra, finishing 6th over all. Read more...

The 2010 Staff vs Student Ultimate Frizbee match

UCNISS offers tailored sport and exercise science services and has provided sports science testing services for individual athletes and teams from the ACT as well as national and international levels. UCNISS has an active consultancy program, and provides a high standard of services and resources for Australian and international organisations. Activities undertaken include:

• Conduct sports science testing and research for sporting organisations.
• Development of media profiles of Australian Olympic team members and for the Australian Olympic Committee.
• Research into the impact of altitude training on elite sport performance in conjunction with the Australian Institute of Sport.
• Lectures in the National Coaching Accreditation Scheme Level 1 to Level 3 awards.
• Preparation of development and/or marketing plans for sporting organisations.
• Conduct of national standard sports events for sports organisations.
• Preparation of media releases and information kits.
• Conduct of national and international conferences on sport.
• Operation of a sports injury assessment program for athletes, in co-operation with medical practitioners and physiotherapists.

• The History of the Paralympic Movement in Australia
• The Journal of Sport and Exercise Studies
• Orienteering/Videos
• UCNISS/Research policy
• UCNISS/Women and children's sport research centre proposal
• ACT Physical Activity & Facilities Project
• User:Leighblackall/UCNISS Study tours
• User:Benrattray/Bike vs Brain

UCNISS STAFF

Staff member	UCNISS role	Personal blog
Keith Lyons	Director of University of Canberra National Institute of Sport Studies	Keith Lyons
Kevin Thompson	Head of Sport Studies
Sandy Daley	Course Convenor for Sports Media
John Dodd	Course Convenor for Sports Management
Keane Wheeler	Course Convenor for Sport Coaching and Exercise Science	Keane Wheeler
Nick Ball	Course Convenor for Masters of Sports Science (Research)	Nick Ball
Disa Smee	Human Growth and Development
Lennon Wicks	Clinical Exercise Physiology
Naroa Etxebarria	Biochemistry of Exercise
Ben Rattray	Exercise Physiology	Ben Rattray
Kate Pumpa	Exercise Physiology
Julie Cooke	Human Anatomy
Terry Moston	Sport Psychology
Patti Denham-Mason	Human Anatomy