External Examiner – BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing and BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing.
External Examiner – BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing and BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing.
Institution: University of Gibraltar, School of Health Sciences
Honorarium: £500 p.a.
The University of Gibraltar, modelled on the academic practices of UK Universities, was founded in 2015. Although a new and small University, we are enjoying considerable success and steady growth, with new academic programmes being rolled out each year. The programmes currently offered by the School of Health Sciences include an BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing
https://www.unigib.edu.gi/courses/undergraduate/adult-nursing-bsc/ and BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing https://www.unigib.edu.gi/courses/undergraduate/mental-health-nursing/ (Mental Health is only running once in 2024-2027). Given the similar scope of these two programmes, we are seeking to make a single appointment such that one expert is External Examiner for both programmes, to an individual who is dual qualified with the NMC as Registered Nurse (Adult and Mental Health).
As External Examiner your role and responsibilities would include:
- confirming the comparability of standards of student performance at University of Gibraltar with those of similar provision at UK Institutions of Higher Education;
- confirming that the assessment process in its entirety is sound, and has been fairly conducted with full regard to justice to students;
- providing an annual report giving feedback on the effectiveness with which the University is securing the academic standards of its awards and on the quality of the learning opportunities provided.
- Current and recent employment history
- HE and Professional Qualifications
- Current and previous external examiner engagements
- Experience of course/module leader roles
- Research and related Scholarly/ Professional Activity/ Consultancy