Biography
Máire Harney is the Assistant Course Leader BA (hons) Exercise & Health Studies, a member of the Centre for Health Behaviour Research in WIT and a member of the Academic Council in WIT. Máire lectures across most courses in the Department in the areas of Exercise Programming, Exercise Leadership, Activity Leadership, Data & Measurement, Dissertation Supervision and Work Placement Supervision.
Máire teaches undergraduate modules in the following areas; exercise programming, exercise leadership, activity leadership and sports pedagogy and skills development. Se has also supervised research at both at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Conference Presentations
Ryan, M., (2007). The effects of an intervention to increase self-perception and intrinsic motivation in physical activity in primary school girls. European Federation of Sport Psychology (FEPSAC) conference, Halkidiki, Greece.
Máire was a summer camp co-ordinator for individuals with disabilities for HOPE Community Resources, Anchorage, Alaska in 2003 & 2004. She was a supervisor in the Ard Ri Leisure Centre from 2000-2005. Máire was a commercial group fitness instructor from 2002-2004 and a Tutor –Trainer for the Action for Life programme for the Irish Heart Foundation in 2004–2006.
Tri Leader Course 2016 Triathalon Ireland
International Standard Learning Outcomes 2016 Declan Kennedy, UCC
Level 9 Research Supervisory Module 2012 Waterford Institute of Technology
Level 9 Practical Pedagogy 1 (5 credits) 2011 Waterford Institute of Technology
Music Theory 2011 Profi Fitness School
PFI Choreography Basic 2011 Profi Fitness School
Occupational First Aid 2010 FETAC
Life Support 3 2009 RLSS
Introduction to Basketball Coaching 2009 Basketball Ireland
Reebok Step level 2 2008 Reebok
Basic level MITA approach to teaching and learning 2007 MITA Brain-based Renewal Centre
Swim Teacher’s Award 2005 Swim Ireland
National Certificate in Exercise & Fitness Instruction 2002 NCEF
Tri Leader Course 2016 Triathalon Ireland
International Standard Learning Outcomes 2016 Declan Kennedy, UCC
Level 9 Research Supervisory Module 2012 Waterford Institute of Technology
Level 9 Practical Pedagogy 1 (5 credits) 2011 Waterford Institute of Technology
Music Theory 2011 Profi Fitness School
PFI Choreography Basic 2011 Profi Fitness School
Occupational First Aid 2010 FETAC
Life Support 3 2009 RLSS
Introduction to Basketball Coaching 2009 Basketball Ireland
Reebok Step level 2 2008 Reebok
Basic level MITA approach to teaching and learning 2007 MITA Brain-based Renewal Centre
Swim Teacher’s Award 2005 Swim Ireland
National Certificate in Exercise & Fitness Instruction 2002 NCEF