CHINESE-451S
CHINA & U
Not in Fall 2026
Term
Overview
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that discussion is a clear strength. Best for students who will actually talk in class instead of sitting silent. The sample is still thin, so treat this as directional rather than definitive.
DepartmentAMES
Terms offeredSpring
Typical enrollment17–17
Semesters of data1
4.5
Hrs / week
15
Responses
17
Enrollment
88%
Response Rate
Evaluation Scores
Overall quality
Teaching, content, and experience combined.
4.4
Intellectually stimulating
Challenges students to think deeply.
4.3
Instructor effectiveness
Explains concepts and facilitates learning.
4.6
Difficulty
Higher means harder.
3.0
Feedback Analysis
Feedback Analysislow
Analysis based on student evaluations
Based on 45 comments across 1 sections
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that discussion is a clear strength. Best for students who will actually talk in class instead of sitting silent. The sample is still thin, so treat this as directional rather than definitive.
Student Reports
How hard is the A?
A is doable but not automatic
The signal here is more do-the-work-and-you-should-be-fine than easy-A chatter. Students do not describe the A as automatic, but the evidence also does not paint grading as punishing.
Homework Load
Moderate homework load
Homework load looks moderate. The recurring signal is steady weekly work, but not a course that turns every assignment into a grind.
Lecture Load
Lighter lecture burden
Student comments describe this as more discussion-, seminar-, or workshop-driven than lecture-dependent. The lecture burden itself does not sound like the main source of friction.
Strengths
• Discussion is a clear strength; students repeatedly describe the class conversation as engaging and useful.
• Students repeatedly say the course teaches something concrete, whether that is content mastery, research skill, or a strong foundation.
Tradeoffs
• There is no single dominant complaint theme, but the feedback is not uniformly glowing either.
Best fit for
Best for students who will actually talk in class instead of sitting silent.
Watch out for
• Most of the signal comes from a limited sample, so be careful about over-generalizing.
• A large share of the evidence comes from one instructor's version of the course, so this may not generalize cleanly.
Student Responses
I learned about climate policies of China and US, different point of views regarding climate change, and current technology to improve the situation.
Spring 2025 · Liu, Yan
Chinese expression, presentation, and the polical and cultural background of environmental cooperation
Spring 2025 · Liu, Yan
Climate change policies in china and us.
Spring 2025 · Liu, Yan
I learned about the policy differences and different implementations of climate change between China and the US. For example, I learned about how the US is dealing with the carbon trade market, and China is advancing its administration and control of climate change.
Spring 2025 · Liu, Yan
Climate change theories, difference in approaches between US and China, environmental philosophy
Spring 2025 · Liu, Yan
Rating History
Rating history
Error bars show \u00B11 std dev
| Term | Instructor | Overall | Difficulty | Hrs/wk | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | Liu, Yan 4.8Rate My ProfessorsQuality4.8Difficulty2.8Would retake100%Based on 12 ratingsClick to view on RMP → | 4.4 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 17 |
Instructor
Liu, YanAMES
Also teaches
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