External Examiner Vacancy
The University of South Wales is seeking to appoint a course external examiner to oversee BSc (Hons) Social Work. Your role will focus specifically on the academic part of the programme (we have another examiner who oversees the practice based elements of the programme). The appointment will commence from October 2019 and the tenure of appointment is for a period of four years. All External Examiner appointments are subject to approval by the University Academic Board, therefore you must not have had any formal links with the University of South Wales (or its partner institutions) within the last five years.
Role Requirements: (further details of the module duties will be provided prior to formal application or on request)
Comment on the content of the subject area particularly with regard to subject benchmarks;
Examine assessment briefs, exam papers and student work to ensure academic standards and achievements of students are comparable with those in other UK higher education establishments of which the external examiner has experience;
Provide informative comment and recommendations on whether the assessment process measures student achievement rigorously and fairly against the intended outcomes of the programme/s and is conducted in line with the relevant policies and regulations;
Attend at least one examination board/s per year and submit an annual report;
Engage in communication with the academic and course team.
Previous experience as an External Examiner is not necessary as the University is able to provide mentorship to the successful applicants.
Please forward expressions of interest, together with your CV, by email to [log in to unmask] by 14th October 2019.
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