DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND MEDICAL SCHOOL 1982-1999
UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING
Participation in all of the courses offered in the Department of Medical Biochemistry for MBBCh and BDS II, Allied Medical Disciplines and Pharmacy II, MBBCh III, BSc II, BSc III and BSc Hons degrees.
Experience with large groups as in the MBBCh classes (250 students) as well as with smaller, more informal groups in BSc II and III (20-30 students) and BSc Hons (5-10 students).
Experience of teaching by means of lectures, tutorials, problem solving exercises, applied and practical question sessions: involved with setting and marking of multiple choice questions, applied and practical questions and problem solving exercises.
These duties have included general administration, selection of students, planning of curricula, setting of tests and examinations, day to day running of courses and dealing with student queries and problems.
Extensively involved with Curriculum Review in the Medical Faculty; member of Faculty Curriculum Review Committee, Chairman of the First, Second and Third Year Curriculum Committee, member of Committee of Chairs.
Specific assignments
MBBCh III Third Year Working Party 1986 - 1999: Chairman 1989 � 1996
In charge of the overall organisation and planning of the Third Year Medical Course.
Involved with curriculum review and with the introduction of a core and selectives system in 1992, as well as with further modifications to the curricular structure introduced in 1995.
Molecular and Cell Biology Selective Course for MBBCh III
Responsible for the overall organisation, planning and coordination of a new and exciting course first offered in 1992. The course comprises contributions from Anatomy, Haematology, Human Genetics, Microbiology and MedicalBiochemistry.
Course Coordinator for BSc II 1992 � 1998
This course was first offered independently in 1992. Responsible for the initial planning, subsequent implementation and organisation of teaching of the new course.
Course Coordinator for BSc III 1983 � 1998
Responsible for the overall planning and running of this course.
Course Coordinator for BSc Hons 1984 � 1990
Responsible for the overall planning and running of this course.
POSTGRADUATE TEACHING
Higher Degree Students
Masters Dissertations
Supervisor of four candidates awarded the degree of MSc
Doctoral Theses
Supervisor of six candidates awarded the degree of PhD
Currently supervisor of two Masters and two PhD students
BACHELOR OF HEALTH SCIENCES DEGREE PROGRAMME
Director: Bachelor of Health Sciences Degree Programme 1998 -1999
Brief to develop, coordinate, and establish a new degreein the Faculty of Health Sciences
Chair: Bachelor of Health Sciences Programme Committee
MEMBERSHIP OF FACULTY AND UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES
MBBCh III Working Party
MBBCh III Working Party Chairman
Undergraduate Committee (Medical Faculty)(Deputy Chair)
Curriculum Review Committee (Medical Faculty)
Curriculum Committee (Health Sciences)
First, Second and Third Year Curriculum Committee Chairman
Committee of Chairs
Admissions Review Committee (Health Sciences)
Dean's Advisory Committee on Admissions Policy
Health Sciences Faculty Board
Biological Sciences Committee
Science Education Committee
Science Faculty Board
Health Physics Service Users Committee
School of Biology Committee on Teaching and Learning
Academic Review Committee: Anatomy and Human Biology
Nominating Committee (Medical Faculty)
Senate of the University
DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY 2000-2005
TEACHING
Undergraduate. Participation in teaching of many areas of Medical Biochemistry particularly in the first and second year, and also the fourth year, of the Medical Curriculum
MEDICAL SCIENCES COURSE: COURSE DIRECTOR 2000-2005
Responsible for the planning and delivery of the first two years of the Medical Curriculum.
Chair of the Medical Sciences Course Curriculum Planning Group - given the brief to revise the existing course; a newly developed programme was introduced in 2001.
MEMBERSHIP OF FACULTY COMMITTEES
Curriculum Committee
Curriculum Review Sub-Committee
Medical Sciences Course: Curriculum Planning Group (Chair)
Medical Sciences Course: Medical Practice Panning Group (Chair)
Medical Sciences Course: Coordinators� Group (Chair) Faculty Promotions Committee
Search/interviewing Committee for Dean of Medical Education
Search/Interviewing Committee for Chair of Community Medicine
Academic Supervisors to the Honors Students Committee
Student Promotions Committee
