Competitive salary of £200 annual fee, plus £20 for each student completer,
The School of Health Sciences, within the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Nottingham is seeking to appoint an External Examiner for our MSc Physiotherapy programme/awards.
1. Details about the programme:
The MSc Physiotherapy programme consists of two pathways; the Master of Science Physiotherapy and the Master of Science Physiotherapy (Advancing Neuromusculoskeletal practice).
Further details about the programme/awards can be found on our website at: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/course/taught/physiotherapy-msc
2. External examiner responsibilities, regulations and requirements:
a) Responsibilities:
External examiner responsibilities include external moderation of assessments, completion of an annual monitoring report and attendance at Examination boards (at least one per year) The School uses an electronic marking system. External examiners are required to make use of the system during the external moderation process.
A full list of responsibilities for external examiners can be found in section 2 & 9 of the University’s Quality Manual at: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/qualitymanual/governance/appointment-responsibilities-external-examiners-for-taught-programmes.aspx
b) Criteria and restrictions for the appointment of external examiners:
Criteria for the appointment of external examiners can be found in section 4 and Restrictions on the appointment of external examiners can be found within section 6, of the University’s Quality Manual at: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/qualitymanual/governance/appointment-responsibilities-external-examiners-for-taught-programmes.aspx
All appointments are subject to candidate(s) meeting the University’s criteria for appointment.
c) Requirements:
Applicants should have relevant academic and/or professional qualifications to at least the level of the qualification being externally examined, including, a valid teaching qualification.
The appointment will start from October 2022 and will be for a period of four years.
3. How to apply:
Interested individuals should send their expressions of interest together with a full Curriculum Vitae, including any details of professional registration, publications, teaching and external examining, along with any other relevant information to: HS-Ext-Examiners@exmail.nottingham.ac.uk
4. For queries about the role, contact:
- Chrissie Bousfield, Director of Postgraduate Education, ntzcb@exmail.nottingham.ac.uk and
- Alan Taylor, Academic Plan Lead for the MSc Physiotherapy programme, mczajt@exmail.nottingham.ac.uk