ADVANCED CHINESE THROUGH MEDIA
Designed for advanced learners of Chinese to improve their Chinese language skills and cultural knowledge. Students will watch and analyze audio-visual media, such as documentary, talk show, movies, etc. In addition, students will make audios/videos to tell stories about themselves, their friends, or others.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: ASIALANG 301 or placement into ASIALANG 302 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and translate the main Chinese messages and supporting details from selected Chinese media materials. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Memorize and use new vocabulary and sentence structures learned from selected Chinese media materials. Audience: Undergraduate 3. In response to certain media materials and topics, use Chinese to discuss interests, express opinions, explain complex matters in detail, and provide lengthy and coherent narrations with ease, fluency, and accuracy. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Search, evaluate, and share information from various Chinese sources. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Strengthen critical thinking and inquiry abilities through class discussions, individual projects, and group collaborations by analyzing and presenting different aspects of an issue. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Foster an objective and open attitude towards selected topics. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and translate the main Chinese messages and supporting details from selected Chinese media materials. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Memorize and use new vocabulary and sentence structures learned from selected Chinese media materials. Audience: Undergraduate 3. In response to certain media materials and topics, use Chinese to discuss interests, express opinions, explain complex matters in detail, and provide lengthy and coherent narrations with ease, fluency, and accuracy. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Search, evaluate, and share information from various Chinese sources. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Strengthen critical thinking and inquiry abilities through class discussions, individual projects, and group collaborations by analyzing and presenting different aspects of an issue. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Foster an objective and open attitude towards selected topics. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027