UTech, Ja Student Handbook 2019-2020

four years, in the first instance, but may be extended for a period of not more than two years for a new course of study in order to provide continuity between successive groups of external examiners. External examiners who have served for one appointment period in the same course of study should not be consid- ered for re-nomination in the same course until at least four years have elapsed. 8. Regulations for the award(s), Notes of Guidance, and information on fees and expenses will be forwarded at this stage to the external examiner by the Univer- sity Registrar. In order to ensure that the new external examiner is fully aware of all matters which have been raised pre- viously, he/she will also be provided with the annual reports of her/his predeces- sor for the previous two years. 9. The Head of School/Department shall ensure that the external examiner: 9.1 receives a copy of a definitive document, together with any other information relating to the academic nature of the Course of Study to be considered; 9.2 is adequately briefed on the procedures and timetable for the assessment of stu- dents for that particular Course of Study. The briefing must include (where appro- priate): 9.3 date of the Faculty/College Board of Examiners’meetings 9.4 aims and objectives of the Course of Study 9.5 syllabuses and teaching methods 9.6 methods of assessment and marking 9.7 regulations for the Course of Study 9.8 is in agreement with how their responsi- bilities will be fulfilled, e.g. the sample of assessments that will be moderated and their involvement during the year. 10. External examiners shall undertake val- idation duties on behalf of the university. Validation is a process wherein external examiners scrutinize samples of stu- dents’ assessed work and grades to ensure that appropriate quality and standards are maintained within the specifications of the relevant course of study. The duties of external examiners shall include: 10.1 consultation with members of the School/Internal Examination Panel in relation to the approval and moderation of examination papers and other forms of assessment; 10.2 consideration of the standard of marking of papers and other forms of assessment and reporting to members of the School/Internal Examination Panel on such revisions of the markings as they consider necessary; “ E X C E L L E N C E T H R O U G H K N O W L E D G E ” 177 R E G U L A T I O N 4