This course includes the Fundamental Theory of Chinese Medicine and Diagnostics of Chinese Medicine.  It is a fundamental course on Chinese medicine (CM) and a bridging course to learn different professional courses such as Chinese herbs and herbal formulae.  The aim of this course is to systematically introduce the philosophical thoughts, traditional concepts and theories of CM, fundamental knowledge in CM diagnosis and basic practicing skills, common differentiation of syndromes, etc. for preparing students for their further studies in other professional courses.