External examiner reports and responses

Notes for students

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2022/23 external examiner reports and responses

Programme Examiner's report Centre response
Blended Learning ROBSON 22-23 To follow
Business HEATON 22-23 ‌To follow
Humanities and Social Science ‌Not received ‌‌To follow
Science and Health HERBERT 2022-23 ‌To follow
Science and Maths

VERNON-PARRY 22-23

‌‌To follow

 

Language Examiner's report Centre response
British Sign Language ‌‌‌MCDONALD 22-23 MCDONALD 22-23 response
English for Academic Purposes HOLLINS 22-23 HOLLINS 22-23 response
Chinese CHE 22-23 CHE 22-23 response
French SALIN 22-23 SALIN 22-23 response
German JOCHUM-CRITCHELY 22-23 JOCHUM-CRITCHELY 22-23 response
Japanese KASAI 22-23 KASAI 22-23 response
Russian KOSTYUK 22-23 KOSTYUK 22-23 response
Spanish GONZALEZ-VALENCIA 22-23 GONZALEZ-VALENCIA 22-23 response

Keele Business School

Programme

Examiner's report

School response

Accounting 

Not received  

Business Management

SUCKLEY 22-23 SUCKLEY 22-23 response

Economics

HENRY 22-23 HENRY 22-23 response

Finance

ROGERS 22-23 ROGERS 22-23 response

Human Resource Management

KYNIGHOU 22-23 KYNIGHOU 22-23 response

International Business‌

ZHENG 22-23 ZHENG 22-23 response

Marketing

SPENCE 22-23 SPENCE 22-23 response

School of Allied Health Professions

Programme

Examiner's report

School response

Physiotherapy

LANE 22-23 LANE 22-23 response
STIGER 22-23 STIGER 22-23 response

Radiography (Diagnostic Imaging)

HARCUS 22-23

PARTNER 22-23

To follow

PARTNER 22-23 response

Rehabilitation and Exercise Science

Not received  

School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

Programme

Examiner's report

School response

Astrophysics

STEVENS 22-23 To follow

Chemistry

BRITTON 22-23 To follow
CHIPPINDALE 22-23 To follow
EVANS 22-23 To follow

Forensic Science

BUTLER 22-23 To follow
THATTI 22-23 To follow

Physics

NEEDHAM 22-23 To follow

School of Computer Science and Mathematics

Programme

Examiner's report

School response

Computer Science

KBAIER 22-23 KBAIER 22-23 response
SIM 22-23 SIM 22-23 response

Data Science (Apprenticeship)

XUE 22-23 XUE 22-23 response

Mathematics

BLYTH 22-23 BLYTH 22-23 response
VORONOV 22-23 VORONOV 22-23 response
WILSON 22-23 WILSON 22-23 response

School of Geography, Geology and the Environment

Programme

Examiner's report

School response

Environment and Sustainability

Environmental Science

KEMP 22-23  To follow

Geology and Geoscience

WILLIAMS 22-23 WILLIAMS 22-23 response

Human Geography

RICHARDSON 22-23 RICHARDSON 22-23 response

Natural Sciences

CRENNELL 22-23 CRENNELL 22-23 response

Physical Geography

NICHOLSON 22-23 NICHOLSON 22-23 response

School of Humanities

Programme

Examiner's report

School response

English Literature

ALDEN 22-23 ALDEN 22-23 response
LUND 22-23 LUND 22-23 response

Film Studies

FORDE 22-23 FORDE 22-23 response

History

FLACK 22-23 FLACK 22-23 response
LANGLEY 22-23 LANGLEY 22-23 response
ROBERTS 22-23 ROBERTS 22-23 response

Liberal Arts

PACKHAM 22-23 PACKHAM 22-23 response

Media

POTTS 22-23 POTTS 22-23 response

Music

BEARD 22-23 BEARD 22-23 response

Music Technology

ADKINS 22-23 ADKINS 22-23 response

School of Law

Programme

Examiner's report

School response

Law

EDWARDS 22-23 To follow
JOHNSTON 22-23 To follow
MELONI 22-23 To follow
MONK 22-23 To follow
WHITEHOUSE 22-23 To follow

School of Life Sciences

Programme

Examiner's report

School response

Applied Biomedical Science

PALMER 22-23 PALMER 22-23 response

Biochemistry

WHITLEY 22-23 WHITLEY 22-23 response

Biology

WORSFOLD 22-23 WORSFOLD 22-23 response

Biomedical Science

SHEERIN 22-23

SHEERIN 22-23 response

Human Biology

KANHERE 22-23 KANHERE 22-23 response

Neuroscience

WILLIAMSON 22-23 WILLIAMSON 22-23 response

School of Medicine‌

Programme

Examiner's report

School response

Medicine Year 1

GUILDING 22-23 GUILDING 22-23 response
TARRANT 22-23 TARRANT 22-23 response

Medicine Year 2

BROAD 22-23 BROAD 22-23 response
MCGREAL 22-23 MCGREAL 22-23 response

Medicine Year 3

MURRAY 22-23 MURRAY 22-23 response

Medicine Year 4

BROWN 22-23 BROWN 22-23 response
JAMES 22-23 JAMES 22-23 response

Medicine Year 5

COOK 22-23 COOK 22-23 response
VARUGHESE 22-23 VARUGHESE 22-23 response
Paramedic Science THOMPSON 22-23 THOMPSON 22-23 response
Public Health REID 22-23 REID 22-23 response
Social Work LEE 22-23 LEE 22-23 response

School of Nursing And Midwifery

Programme 

Examiner's report

School response

Adult Nursing

CRONIN 22-23 CRONIN 22-23 response
ROCHNIA 22-23 ROCHNIA 22-23 response

Children's Nursing

ROBINSON 22-23 ROBINSON 22-23 response

Clinical Practice

SNODIN 22-23 SNODIN 22-23 response

Learning Disabilities Nursing

HYDE 22-23 HYDE 22-23 response

Mental Health Nursing

MOTTERSHEAD 22-23 MOTTERSHEAD 22-23 response

Midwifery

WALSH 22-23 To follow

Nursing Associate

NIXON 22-23 NIXON 22-23 response

School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering

Programme

Examiner's report

School response

Cell and Tissue Engineering

HILDALGO-BASTIDA 22-23 To follow

Pharmaceutical Science, Technology and Business

DELGADO-CHARRO 22-23 DELGADO-CHARRO 22-23 response

Pharmacy

GREEN 22-23 GREEN 22-23 response
MYERS 22-23 MYERS 22-23 response
WEBB 22-23 WEBB 22-23 response

School of Psychology‌

Programme

Examiner's report

School response

Psychology

KELLEZI 22-23 To follow
KELLY 22-23 To follow

School of Social Sciences

Programme

Examiner's report

School response

Criminology

GRACA 22-23 GRACA 22-23 response

Education

DALY 22-23 DALY 22-23 response

International Governance and Public Policy

COCKEL 22-23 COCKEL 22-23 response

International Relations

FINNEY 22-23 FINNEY 22-23 response

Philosophy

FINLAYSON 22-23 To follow

Politics

WHITAKER 22-23 WHITAKER 22-23 response

Sociology

Not received  

Harper and Keele Veterinary School 

Programme

Examiner's report

School response

Veterinary Medicine

BLACKIE 22-23 To follow
LOVE 22-23 To follow
PEREIRA DO VALE 22-23 To follow
TOMLIN 22-23 To follow
WIESER 22-23 To follow

2021/22 external examiner reports and responses

Programme Examiner's report Centre response
Business HEATON 21-22 HEATON 21-22 School Response
Humanities and Social Science WATTS 21-22 WATTS 21-22 School Response
Science and Health HERBERT 21-22 HERBERT 21-22 School Response
Science and Maths VERNON-PARRY 21-22 VERNON-PARRY 21-22 School Response

 

Language Examiner's report Centre response
British Sign Language ‌‌‌MCDONALD 21-22 MCDONALD 2021-22 response
English for Academic Purposes SEVIOUR 21-22 SEVIOUR 2021-22 response
Chinese CHE 21-22 CHE 2021-22 response
French SALIN 21-22  SALIN 2021-22 response
German JOCHUM-CRITCHELY 21-22  JOCHUM-CRITCHELY 2021-22 response
Japanese KASAI 21-22 KASAI 2021-22 response
Russian KOSTYUK 21-22  KOSTYUK 2021-22 response
Spanish LECUMBERRI 21-22 LECUMBERRI 2021-22 response

KEELE BUSINESS SCHOOL

Programme

Examiner's report

School response

Accounting 

 WORDLEY 2021-22  

Business Management

 GRANTER 21-22  GRANTER 21-22 School Response

Economics

 HENRY 21-22   HENRY 21-22 School Response

Finance

 ROGERS 21-22  ROGERS 21-22 School ResponseROGERS 21-22

Human Resource Management

 KYNIGHOU 21-22  KYNIGHOU 21-22 School Response

International Business‌

 MELIOU 21-22  MELIOU 21-22 School Response

Marketing

 To follow  

SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS

Programme

Examiner's report

School response

Physiotherapy

 BEITH 21-22  BEITH 21-22 School Response
 STIGER 21-22  STIGER 21-22 School Response

Radiography (Diagnostic Imaging)

 PARTNER 21-22  PARTNER 21-22 School Response

Rehabilitation and Exercise Science

 CULPAN 21-22  CULPAN 21-22 School Response

SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES

Programme

Examiner's report

School response

Astrophysics

 STEVENS 21-22  STEVENS 21-22 School Response

Chemistry

 BRITTON 21-22  BRITTON 21-22 School Response
 CHIPPINDALE 21-22  CHIPPINDALE 21-22 School Response
 REGAN 21-22  REGAN 21-22 School Response

Forensic Science

 DUCKETT 21-22  DUCKETT 21-22 School Response
 RIXON 21-22  RIXON 21-22 School Response

Physics

 HEATH 21-22  HEATH 21-22 School Response

SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS

Programme

Examiner's report

School response

Advanced Computer Science

 O'KEEFE 21-22  O'KEEFE 2021-22 response

Computer Science

 KBAIER 21-22  KBAIER 21-22 School Response
 SIM 21-22  SIM 2021-22 response

Data Science (Apprenticeship)

 XUE 21-22  XUE 2021-22 response

Mathematics

 BLYTH 21-22  BLYTH 2021-22 response
 HADDLEY 21-22  HADDLEY 2021-22 response
 WILSON 21-22  WILSON 2021-22 response

SCHOOL OF GEOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Programme

Examiner's report

School response

Environment and Sustainability

Environmental Science

 KEMP 21-22  KEMP 2021-22 response

Geology and Geoscience

 WILLIAMS 21-22  WILLIAMS 21-22 School Response
 To follow  

Human Geography

 ELMHIRST 21-22  ELMHIRST 21-22 School Response

Natural Sciences

 CRENNELL 21-22  To follow

Physical Geography

 To follow  

SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES

Programme

Examiner's report

School response

English Literature

 ALDEN 21-22  ‌To follow
 LUND 21-22  LUND 21-22 School Response

Film Studies

 BAKER 21-22  BAKER 21-22 School Response

History

 FLACK 21-22  FLACK 21-22 School Response
 LANGLEY 21-22  LANGLEY 21-22 School Response
 SUMMERLIN 21-22  SUMMERLIN 21-22 School Response

Liberal Arts

 PACKHAM 21-22  PACKHAM 21-22 School Response

Media

 POTTS 21-22  POTTS 21-22 School Response

Music

 BEARD 21-22  BEARD 21-22 School Response

Music Technology

 ADKINS 21-22  ADKINS 21-22 School Response

SCHOOL OF LAW

Programme

Examiner's report

School response

Law

 EDWARDS 21-22  EDWARDS 21-22 School Response
 JOHNSTON 21-22  JOHNSTON 21-22 School Response
 MONK 21-22  MONK 21-22 School Response
 WHITEHOUSE 21-22  WHITEHOUSE 21-22 School Response
 WILSON 21-22  WILSON 21-22 School Response

SCHOOL OF LIFE SCIENCES

Programme

Examiner's report

School response

Applied Biomedical Science

 PALMER 21-22  PALMER 21-22 School Response

Biochemistry

 WHITLEY 21-22  WHITLEY 21-22 School Response

Biology

 WORSFOLD 21-22  WORSFOLD 21-22 School Response

Biomedical Science

 SHEERIN 21-22

 SHEERIN 21-22 School Response

Human Biology

 KANHERE 21-22  KANHERE 21-22 School Response

Neuroscience

 WILLIAMSON 21-22  WILLIAMSON 21-22 School Response

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE‌

Programme

Examiner's report

School response

Medicine Year 1

 ANDERSON 21-22  ANDERSON 21-22 School Response
 TARRANT 21-22  TARRANT 21-22 School Response

Medicine Year 2

 BROAD 21-22  BROAD 21-22 School Response
 MCGREAL 21-22  MCGREAL 21-22 School Response

Medicine Year 3

 MURRAY 21-22  MURRAY 21-22 School Response
 TOLHURST-CLEAVER 21-22  TOLHURST-CLEAVER 21-22 School Response

Medicine Year 4

 BROWN 21-22  BROWN 21-22 School Response
 GROGAN 21-22  GROGAN 21-22 School Response

Medicine Year 5

 CONLON 21-22  CONLON 21-22 School Response
 COOK 21-22  COOK 21-22 School Response
Paramedic Science  THOMPSON 21-22  THOMPSON 21-22 School Response
Public Health  REID 21-22  REID 21-22 School Response
Social Work  LEE 21-22  LEE 21-22 School Response

SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY

Programme 

Examiner's report

School response

Adult Nursing

 CRONIN 21-22  CRONIN 21-22 School Response
 ROCHNIA 21-22  ROCHNIA 21-22 School Response

Children's Nursing

 ROBINSON 21-22  ROBINSON 21-22 School Response

Clinical Practice

 TREACY 21-22  TREACY 21-22 School Response

Learning Disabilities Nursing

 TURNBULL 21-22  TURNBULL 21-22 School Response

Mental Health Nursing

 MOTTERSHEAD 21-22  MOTTERSHEAD 21-22 School Response

Midwifery

 WALSH 21-22  WALSH 21-22 School Response

Nursing Associate

 NIXON 21-22  NIXON 21-22 School Response

SCHOOL OF PHARMACY AND BIOENGINEERING

Programme

Examiner's report

School response

Cell and Tissue Engineering

 HILDALGO-BASTIDA 21-22  HILDALGO-BASTIDA 21-22 School Response

Pharmaceutical Science, Technology and Business

 DELGADO-CHARRO 21-22  DELGADO-CHARRO 21- 22 School Response

Pharmacy

 GREEN 21-22  GREEN 21-22 School Response
 MYERS 21-22  MYERS 21-22 School Response
 WEBB 21-22  WEBB 21-22 School Response

SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY‌

Programme

Examiner's report

School response

Psychology

 KELLEZI 21-22  KELLEZI 21-22 School Response
 KELLY 21-22  KELLY 21-22 School Response

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND GLOBAL STUDIES

Programme

Examiner's report

School response

Criminology

 GRACA 21-22  GRACA 21-22 School Response

Education

 DALY 21-22  DALY 21-22 School Response

International Governance and Public Policy

 NUNN 21-22  NUNN 21-22 School Response

International Relations

 FINNEY 21-22  FINNEY 21-22 School Response

Philosophy

 FINLAYSON 21-22  FINLAYSON 21-22 School Response

Politics

 HOLMES 21-22  HOLMES 21-22 School Response

Sociology

 MOIR 21-22  MOIR 21-22 School Response

HARPER AND KEELE VETERINARY SCHOOL 

Programme

Examiner's report

School response

Veterinary Medicine

 BLACKIE 21-22  To follow
 LOVE 21-22  
 PERIRA DO VALE 21-22  

TOMLIN 21-22 (1)

TOMLIN 21-22 (2)

 

Keele Institute of Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE)

Programme Examiner's report School response
Higher Education Practice D'SENA 2021-22 D'SENA 2021-22 response

Keele Business School

Programme Examiner's report School response
Accounting and Financial Management WICKRAMASINGHE 2021-22 To follow

Banking and Finance

Investment Management

MATTHEWS 2021-22 To follow

Business Analytics

ZHU 2021-22 To follow

Enterprise and Innovation

BOLTON 2021-22 BOLTON 2021-22 response

Human Resource Management

Industrial Relations

DURBIN 2021-22 DURBIN 2021-22 response

Management

International Business

PROCTER 2021-22 PROCTER 2021-22 response

MBA Entrepreneurship and Finance

NEAL-SMITH 2021-22 To follow

MBA Senior Leader

JIMOH 2021-22 JIMOH 2021-22 response

School of Allied Health Professions

Programme Examiner's report School response
Advanced Physiotherapy

BENHAM 2021-22

SNOWDON 2021-22

BENHAM 2021-22 response

SNOWDON 2021-22 response

Physiotherapy

STEPHENS 2021-22 STEPHENS 2021-22 response

School of Chemical and Physical Sciences

Programme Examiner's report School response
Analytical Science for Industry No report  
MRes Chemistry UNSWORTH 2021-22 UNSWORTH 2021-22 response

School of Computing and Mathematics

Programme Examiner's report School response
Advanced Computer Science O'KEEFE 2021-22 O'KEEFE 2021-22 response
Computer Science VASILEIOU 2021-22 VASILEIOU 2021-22 response
Computer Science (HEP) WHITE 2021-22 WHITE 2021-22 response
Smart Energy Management, AI and Data Science KLEEREKOPER 2021-22 KLEEREKOPER 2021-22 response

School of Geography, Geology and the Environment

Programme Examiner's report School response
Environmental Sustainability and Green Technology KOTTER 2021-22 KOTTER 2021-22 response
Geoscience Research BRIANT 2021-22 BRIANT 2021-22 response
Human Geography and Sustainability Research HORTON 2021-22 HORTON 2021-22 response

School of Humanities

Programme Examiner's report School response

English

MRes Humanities - English

BARTON 2021-22

To follow

Global Media and Culture

Global Media and Management

SLAVTCHEVA-PETKOVA 2021-22 SLAVTCHEVA-PETKOVA 2021-22 response

History

 

MRes Humanities - History

FLACK 2021-22

SUMMERLIN 2021-22

LANGLEY 2021-22

FLACK 2021-22 response

SUMMERLIN 2021-22 response

LANGLEY 2021-22 response

MRes Humanities - Chief External Examiner

LAURET 2021-22 LAURET 2021-22 response

School of Law

Programme Examiner's report School response
Child Care Law and Practice NEWNHAM 2021-22  
Human Rights, Globalisation and Justice No report  
International Law HODSON-LITTLE 2021-22 HODSON-LITTLE 2021-22 response

Law and Society

To follow

 

Medical Ethics and Palliative Care

Medical Ethics and Law

BRIDGEMAN 2021-22

IVES 2021-22

 

 

IVES 2021-22 response

Safeguarding Adults: Law, Policy and Practice

KEYWOOD 2021-22 KEYWOOD 2021-22 response

School of Life Sciences

Programme Examiner's report School response
Biomedical Science GRAHAM 2021-22 GRAHAM 2021-22 response

School of Medicine

Programme Examiner's report School response
Clinical Education CRAMPTON 2021-22 CRAMPTON 2021-22 response
Counselling and Psychotherapy SHORT 2021-22 SHORT 2021-22 response
Health Professions Education HISLOP 2021-22 HISLOP 2021-22 response
Medical Science

MCCONVILLE 2021-22

MCCONVILLE 2021-22 response
Physician Associate Studies

HILL 2021-22

HILL 2021-22 response
Professional Doctorate

BARNES 2021-22

BARNES 2021-22 response
Social Work

DALRYMPLE 2021-22

DALRYMPLE 2021-22 response

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Programme Examiner's report School response
Clinical Practice Nursing

MACDONALD 2021-22

MACDONALD 2021-22 response
Nursing - Adult, Child, Learning Disability, Mental Health

MONKS 2021-22

MONKS 2021-22 response

Nursing - CPD modules

Specialist Community Public Health Nursing

CUNNINGHAM 2021-22

TAYLOR 2021-22

WAKEFIELD 2021-22

CUNNINGHAM 2021-22 response

TAYLOR 2021-22 response

WAKEFIELD 2021-22 response

Specialist Community Nursing - District Nursing

Health Sciences - Professional Doctorate

EDWARDS 2021-22 EDWARDS 2021-22 response

School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering

Programme Examiner's report School response

Biomedical Engineering

Cell & Tissue Engineering

Medical Engineering Design

COOPMAN 2021-22 COOPMAN 2021-22 response

Clinical Pharmacy Practice

MORGAN 2021-22

MORGAN 2021-22 response

Community Pharmacy

Prescribing Studies

HALL 2021-22 HALL 2021-22 response

Pharmaceutical Development with 
Business Management

HADFIELD 2021-22 HADFIELD 2021-22 response

School of Psychology

Programme Examiner's report School response
Psychology WEBB 2021-22 WEBB 2021-22 response

School of Social, Political and Global Studies

Programme Examiner's report School response
Criminology and Criminal Justice CRAWSHAW 2021-22 CRAWSHAW 2021-22 response
Education GAZDULA 2021-22 GAZDULA 2021-22 response
Education - Professional Doctorate  THOMAS 2021-22 THOMAS 2021-22 response
PGCE Academic Award - Primary WRIGHT 2021-22 WRIGHT 2021-22 response
PGCE Academic Award - Secondary BIRD 2021-22 BIRD 2021-22 response
Politics and International Relations FORD 2021-22 FORD 2021-22 response
MRes Philosophy FINLAYSON 2021-22 FINLAYSON 2021-22 response
MRes Social Science and Research Methods ALDRIDGE 2021-22 ALDRIDGE 2021-22 response