External Examiner Vacancy
We are seeking to appoint a Subject External Examiner for the BSc (Hons) Cyber Security. This Course is based within the School of Computing
and Digital Technology, Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment.
The appointments will commence September 2019 and the tenure of appointments 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/s and is conducted in line with the relevant policies and regulations
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Attend a minimum of one examination board per year and submit an annual report
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Engage in communication with the 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 Examiners to cover the following courses/modules:
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BSc/MSci Computer Networks and Security
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BSc/MSci Cyber Security
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BSc/MSci Computer Networks
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 Ron Austin -
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0121 331 7402.
Our standard fee for External Examiners is £450 per academic year. We also offer an additional fee for visits made to BCU for purposes other than to attend
exam boards.
Please indicate in the additional information section of your application that you are interested in this specific vacancy and that you heard of this vacancy through
the Jisc mailing list.
Please note that this role is not capable of sponsorship under Tier 2 of the points based system
We would welcome receiving applications by Friday 31st May.
On behalf of Assessment and Awards Team
Academic Services (Quality Support Services)
Birmingham City University
Floor 3 Joseph Priestley Building
6 Cardigan Street
Birmingham
B4 7BD
