External Examiner Vacancy
We are seeking to appoint a Subject External Examiner for the BSc (Hons) Nursing course. This programme is based within the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty
of Health, Education and Life Sciences. The position does require the external examiner to have a current registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council for any field of nursing, which will be checked upon appointment and annually thereafter.
The appointment will commence from September 2018 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.
Role Requirements:
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Comment on the content of the subject area particularly with regard to subject benchmarks
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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
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Provide informative comment and recommendations on whether the assessment process measures student achievement rigorously and fairly against the intended
outcomes of the programme and is conducted in line with the relevant policies and regulations
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Attend examination board/s and submit an annual report
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Engage in communication with the academic and programme team
Please note that External Examiners are required to engage with assessment of both theory and practice elements of the programme where relevant. Ideally, External Examiners
will be able to examine across both the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Previous experience as an External Examiner is not necessary as the University is able to provide mentorship to the successful applicants.
We are looking for External Examiner/s to cover the following programmes/modules:
The BSc (Hons) Nursing programme
Modules
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Adult Academic and Practice Enquiry – All fields
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Adult Transition to Qualified Practitioner – All fields
These are both level 6 final year modules
If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply
here or for further information about the role please either telephone or email Robert Mapp, Programme Director (0121 331-6017)
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or Claire Wilcox-Tolley, Deputy Programme Director for Adult Nursing year 3 lead (0121 331 - 6020)
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Kind regards,
Lauren
Lauren Maugham
Interim Team Leader (CEBE and HELS)
Academic Services (Assessment and Awards)
Birmingham City University
Joseph Priestley, Third Floor, 6 Cardigan Street, Birmingham, B4 7BD
Tel: 0121 331 5391