Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

1. Communicate effectively in Spanish within clinical settings by applying medical vocabulary, grammatical structures, and culturally appropriate language to patient interactions.

2. Analyze how cultural beliefs, values, and healthcare practices in Spanish-speaking communities affect communication and patient care.

3. Evaluate ethical and intercultural challenges in bilingual healthcare scenarios and propose informed, culturally sensitive responses.

4. Create patient-centered healthcare materials in Spanish that demonstrate linguistic accuracy and cultural awareness.

5. Integrate and interpret diverse sources, including testimonies and scholarly texts, to explore how language, identity, and access to care intersect in Hispanic healthcare contexts.

6. Reflect critically on the human experience of illness, caregiving, and communication across languages and cultures, drawing from course readings and discussions.

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

1. Communicate effectively in Spanish within clinical settings by applying medical vocabulary, grammatical structures, and culturally appropriate language to patient interactions.

2. Analyze how cultural beliefs, values, and healthcare practices in Spanish-speaking communities affect communication and patient care.

3. Evaluate ethical and intercultural challenges in bilingual healthcare scenarios and propose informed, culturally sensitive responses.

4. Create patient-centered healthcare materials in Spanish that demonstrate linguistic accuracy and cultural awareness.

5. Integrate and interpret diverse sources, including testimonies and scholarly texts, to explore how language, identity, and access to care intersect in Hispanic healthcare contexts.

6. Reflect critically on the human experience of illness, caregiving, and communication across languages and cultures, drawing from course readings and discussions.

Upon successful completion of this course student will be able to:  

1. Use Chinese to communicate with peers and the instructor both orally and in writing in order to create a shared community experience.
2. Employ strategies to comprehend texts written by and for Chinese speakers (written, aural and video) in depth.
3. Employ strategies to express ideas orally and in writing related to familiar topics in presentational contexts in depth.
4. Employ strategies to express your ideas in interpersonal contexts in culturally appropriate ways in depth.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of their languages and cultures in relation to the practices, products, and perspectives of the culture(s) of Chinese-speaking countries.
6. Develop intercultural awareness through the study of the similarities and differences among and the relationships between language and culture systems.
7. Be prepared to continue developing your Chinese language skills and cultural understanding in CHIN 2002. 

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

• Compare and contrast regional linguistic identities, the history of Chinese immigration, and the development of diasporic communities like Chinatowns.
• Analyze cultural values such as filial piety, courtesy, and intergenerational expectations within Chinese and Chinese-American contexts.
• Reflect critically on personal bilingual and bicultural experiences in relation to societal narratives and historical developments.
• Present structured, well-reasoned oral and written responses to cultural themes and social issues discussed in class.
• Compose paragraphs and short essays on personal and cultural topics using appropriate vocabulary, grammar, and rhetorical structure.
• Engage in oral exchanges that demonstrate awareness of register, tone, and cultural nuance.
• Interpret authentic Chinese texts and audiovisual materials on heritage-related topics.
• Improve Mandarin pronunciation and grammatical accuracy through feedback and focused practice.
• Demonstrate increased control of linguistic structures and vocabulary in both speech and writing.

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

1. Develop reading and writing skills in Mandarin through engagement with authentic texts and relevant cultural topics.
2. Improve Mandarin pronunciation with targeted practice and corrective feedback.
3. Deepen understanding of Mandarin grammar, identifying and correcting common structural errors.
4. Gain cultural insight into both Chinese and Chinese American communities, enhancing cross-cultural awareness and self-identity.
5. Explore themes related to the home and social lives of Chinese-American young people. Topics include cultural and personal identity, parents' hometowns, studying Chinese in college, cultural heritage, co-ed living situations, and Chinese representation in film.