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University of the West of Scotland
School of Health and Life Sciences
External Examiner Vacancy
Undergraduate Provision – health
The School of HLS is seeking to appoint a
subject external examiner to a range of modules within our post-registration undergraduate suite of programmes. The remit involves assessment of SCQF level 9 and 10 theory modules relating to:
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Clinical Assessment
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Common Presentations
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Independent Study for Professional Practice
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Minor Injuries
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Obesity, Weight Management and Lifestyle
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The Principles of Quality Healthcare Practice
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Skills for Holistic Practice
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Healthcare Practice: Leadership & Management
External examiner responsibilities include moderation of assessments, completion of an annual monitoring report and attendance at subject panels where student marks are ratified. A schedule of subject panels
per academic session will be made available. The School uses an electronic marking system associated with the originality checking programme Turnitin, called Grademark. External examiners are required to make use of the system during the external moderation
process (this being accessible through Moodle Virtual Learning Environment).
Experienced and new external examiners will be considered provided the applicant has the relevant professional qualification(s), experience and a valid teaching qualification are essential requirements for this
post.
The appointment will be with effect from 1 October 2019.
Full details of the programmes and modules will be provided to appointees and an induction will be provided by the University following appointment. Further information about UWS policy for external examiners
is available at:
https://www.uws.ac.uk/about-uws/academic-life/quality-enhancement-support-team-quest/external-examiner/
For informal discussion, please contact:
[log in to unmask], Tel: 0141 849 4311
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Fiona Millar, Programme Leader:
[log in to unmask], Tel: 01292 886346
For nomination form, please contact:
Tel 01698 283100 Ext 8462
Closing date for completed nomination forms: Friday 28 June 2019
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