Organisational Structure External Examiner Induction Anglia Ruskin’s Organisational Structure
Academic Registry, Anglia Ruskin University 18th May 2017 Academic Structure 6 Faculties 26 Departments 40+ Course Groups Courses and modules External Examiner Induction
Academic Structure Life Sciences Psychology Faculty of Science & Technology* Life Sciences Psychology Animal and Environmental Biology Course Group Sport & Exercise Sciences Course Group Psychology Course Group Courses Courses Courses * There are six Departments in the Faculty of Science & Technology
Deputy Heads of Department Course Leaders Module Leaders Faculty level Deans of Faculty Deputy Deans Directors of Studies Heads of Department Deputy Heads of Department Course Leaders Module Leaders Institutional level Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Academic Registrar Assistant Academic Registrar (Academic Governance) Head of Quality Assurance Service Quality Assurance Officers Administrative Support Key Postholders
External Examiner Induction Key Reference Points
Module Definition Form (MDF) Key Reference Points Senate Code of Practice on External Examiners for Taught Courses (11th edition – September 2016) Senate Code of Practice on the Assessment of Students (6th edition – September 2013) Academic Regulations (9th edition; July 2016) (www.anglia.ac.uk/academicregs) Module Definition Form (MDF) Course Specification Form (CSF) – Anglia Ruskin’s Programme Specification
Module Definition Form (MDF) Key Reference Points Senate Code of Practice on External Examiners for Taught Courses (11th edition – September 2016) Senate Code of Practice on the Assessment of Students (6th edition – September 2013) Academic Regulations (9th edition; July 2016) (www.anglia.ac.uk/academicregs) Module Definition Form (MDF) Course Specification Form (CSF) – Anglia Ruskin’s Programme Specification
Senate Codes of Practice www.anglia.ac.uk/codes
Module Definition Form (MDF) Key Reference Points Senate Code of Practice on External Examiners for Taught Courses (11th edition – September 2016) Senate Code of Practice on the Assessment of Students (6th edition – September 2013) Academic Regulations (9th edition; July 2016) (www.anglia.ac.uk/academicregs) Module Definition Form (MDF) Course Specification Form (CSF) – Anglia Ruskin’s Programme Specification
www.anglia.ac.uk/academicregs
Module Definition Form (MDF) Key Reference Points Senate Code of Practice on External Examiners for Taught Courses (11th edition – September 2016) Senate Code of Practice on the Assessment of Students (6th edition – September 2013) Academic Regulations (9th edition; July 2016) (www.anglia.ac.uk/academicregs) Module Definition Form (MDF) Course Specification Form (CSF) – Anglia Ruskin’s Programme Specification
Module Definition Form (MDF) Key Reference Points Senate Code of Practice on External Examiners for Taught Courses (11th edition – September 2016) Senate Code of Practice on the Assessment of Students (6th edition – September 2013) Academic Regulations (9th edition; July 2016) (www.anglia.ac.uk/academicregs) Module Definition Form (MDF) Course Specification Form (CSF) – Anglia Ruskin’s Programme Specification
Features of Anglia Ruskin’s External Examiner Induction Features of Anglia Ruskin’s Modular Curriculum
Features of the Curriculum Assessment is prescribed in the Module Definition Form (MDF) and modules are in multiples of 15 credits (variants: 15, 30, 45 and 60) This is the approved version and assessment can only be changed via modifications process Module Guides are issued to students and provide detailed information, expanding on details provided in the MDF
Features of the Curriculum Module learning outcomes relate to course learning outcomes. Courses are described on the Course Specification Form (CSF) Assessment relates directly to module learning outcomes. Assessment volume is regulated according to guidelines within the Academic Regulations Modules of 30 or more credits may run over two periods of teaching
Features of the Curriculum Module learning outcomes relate to course learning outcomes. Courses are described on the Course Specification Form (CSF) Assessment relates directly to module learning outcomes. Assessment volume is regulated according to guidelines within the Academic Regulations Modules of 30 or more credits may run over two periods of teaching
Mapping of Course Learning Outcomes to Module Learning Outcomes
Features of the Curriculum Module learning outcomes relate to course learning outcomes. Courses are described on the Course Specification Form (CSF) Assessment relates directly to module learning outcomes. Assessment volume is regulated according to guidelines within the Academic Regulations Modules of 30 or more credits may run over two periods of teaching
Assessment Loads
Features of the Curriculum Module learning outcomes relate to course learning outcomes. Courses are described on the Course Specification Form (CSF) Assessment relates directly to module learning outcomes. Assessment volume is regulated according to guidelines within the Academic Regulations Modules of 30 or more credits may run over two periods of teaching
Academic Registry, Anglia Ruskin University 18th May 2017 Features of the Curriculum Level four first period (semester/ trimester) modules are not normally assessed by examinations Assessment criteria and marking standards describe mark bands: 0% 1 - 9% 50 - 59% 10 - 19% 60 - 69% 20 - 29% 70 - 79% 30 - 39% 80 - 89% 40 - 49% 90%+ (Appendix 4: Senate Code of Practice on the Assessment of Students) External Examiner Induction
Academic Registry, Anglia Ruskin University 18th May 2017 External Examiner Induction