Teaching

Lecturing and Supervising Duties 

Dr. Rodrick S. Katete was appointed Clinical Chemistry and Medical Chemistry Lecturer (Tenure) at Mzuzu University on 14th September 2023. 

Dr. Rodrick S. Katete was appointed an Adjunct Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Lecturer at Mzuzu University on 5th October 2022. 

Dr. Rodrick S. Katete teaches Molecular Cell Biology and Medical Virology Courses at Levy Mwanawasa Medical University, Institute of Basic and Biomedical Sciences (IBBS), Master of Science in Infectious Diseases, Programme Coordinator: Dr. Mable Mutengo (Director of IBBS)

Dr. Rodrick S. Katete taught Biology to undergraduate students covering topics in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, and Human Biology at Mukuba University - Zambia. 

Dr. Rodrick S. Katete taught Health Professionals Foundation Program - Biology to undergraduate students covering topics in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, and Human Biology at Texila American University - Zambia. He also supervised a Ph.D. Student in Medical Microbiology to completion. 

Completed Teaching Programmes 

2020: Certificate in Health Profession Educator's Training (MedScholars Programme), Department of Medical Education Development, School of Medicine, The University of Zambia 

Core Modules Completed: Facilitating Learning, Designing, Developing, and Evaluating Courses, Assessment, Leadership, and Mentorship.  

Enrolled Teaching Programmes

2020: Certificate in Instructional Methods in Health Professions Education by the  University of Michigan. 

Course Instructor: Caren Stalberg,  MD, MA, Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology 

2020: Certificate in Teaching Science at University University of Zurich

Course Instructors: Kai Niebert, Ph.D., Professor of Science Teaching 

                                    : Sara Petchey, Doctoral Student, Course Facilitator, and Developer 

Courses Currently Teaching or Taught

• Medical Genetics (Undergraduate Level) (Mzuzu University)

• Molecular Biology (Undergraduate Level) (Mzuzu University)

• General and Analytical Biochemistry (Undergraduate Level) (Mzuzu University)

• Clinical Chemistry and Toxicology (Undergraduate Level) (Mzuzu University)

• Medical Parasitology (Undergraduate Level) (Mzuzu University)

• Biomedical Research Methodology (Undergraduate Level) (Mzuzu University)

• Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (Undergraduate Level) (Mzuzu University)

• Molecular Cell Biology MCB 812 (Postgraduate level) (Levy Mwanasawa Medical University)

• Medical Virology IDM 803 (Postgraduate Level) (Levy Mwanasawa Medical University)

• Medical Microbiology (Postgraduate Level) (Texila American University - Zambia)

• Nutritional Biochemistry (Postgraduate level) (Mukuba University)

• General and Metabolic Biochemistry CHE 400 (4th year) (Mukuba University)

• Introduction to Molecular and Cell Biology (First Year) (Mukuba University)

• Biology (First year) (Texila American University – Zambia)

• Molecular Bioscience, Protein Structure & Function, Recombinant DNA, Genomics & Proteomics (University of Sheffield, UK)

• Biochemistry, Practical Molecular Bioscience, Membrane Protein Structure & Function, and Physical Methods for Studying Biological Structures (University of Cape Town)

• Introductory to Life Science I, Basic Molecular Biosciences, Biological Chemistry, Protein Biochemistry, and Biotechnology (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg)