The AdvanceHE Professional Development Course for External Examiners (self-paced online and Zoom) is available for all interested Birmingham staff with an interest in external examining (admin/QAA, aspiring, new or experienced External Examines) as well as current and incoming External Examiners to Birmingham programmes.
The course will:
- provide an understanding of the role of the external examiner as articulated in the UK Quality Code for Higher Education,
- consolidate understanding of the nature of academic standards and professional judgement, and explore the implications for external examining
- develop an ability in using evidence-informed approaches to contribute to impartial, transparent judgements on academic standards and enhancing student learning.
For more details and to book onto the November and December course please register here.
For more information contact the Higher Education Futures Institute (HEFi) hefi@contacts.bham.ac.uk