External Examiner for Architecture Programme Dubai Campus

The successful appointee will be expected to undertake the following:

• Ensure that the standard of the degree is consistent with those awarded across the UK university system in the architecture discipline.

• Review and comment on the assessments for each module for which they are responsible the extent to which the assessments cover the syllabus and whether they enable candidates to demonstrate their achievement of the learning outcomes.

• Review if the standard of marking is satisfactory by scrutinising a sample of scripts for each module and if necessary a sample of coursework.

• Review and comment on the standards of achievements of candidates and the comparability of this achievement to standards elsewhere.

• Review and comment on the standards of proposed awards and their comparability to similar awards elsewhere.

• To make known any causes for concern in relation to academic standards achieved by candidates the standards of modules and the standards of awards to be made should such cause arise.

• Advise the Subject Examination Board on appropriate action where the marks for any module are significantly outside the normal pattern.

• Attend meetings of the Subject Examination Board and participate fully in decision making.

• Endorse results and progression decisions and recommendations for award by signing the relevant documentation.

• Attend meetings of the Degree Examination Board where they choose.

• Submit an External Examiner report annually.

• Perform any other duties requested by the Academic Board or the Degree Examination Board following appropriate consultation over the nature of those duties.

Education Qualifications and Experience

Essential:

• A postgraduate degree in Architecture (RIBA and/or ARB or NAAB or internationally accredited)

• In-depth knowledge of the architecture discipline including relevant academic and professional experience

• An understanding of the RIBA educational framework and experience teaching on an RIBA-validated course OR international equivalent.

• A full-time teaching faculty member of an accredited university outside of UAE.

• Somebody from industry / practice with a strong past experience in academia are also encouraged.

• Work experience 8 years in academia

Other requirements

• The external examiner review of the architecture programme is annually carried out in the month of May at Heriot Watt Universitys Dubai Campus UAE. The appointed external examiner should be available to attend the on-campus three-day review.

• The external examiner is required to work jointly with the second appointed external examiner during the annual review of the programme.

• The external examiner should be available to attend meetings with the RIBA validation panel due in the academic year of .

Interested applicants must submit applications witha Cover letterdescribing their interest and suitability for the post and a fully up to date CV.

Please note that once the positions are filled applications will be kept on file and reviewed as the need emerges.

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