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School of Welsh

Courses and modules

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The following courses are available for second language students:

We also offer a number of joint honour courses.

During the first year, there are four modules that have been specially designed with second language students in mind. Between them they emphasise on strengthening your written and oral Welsh and extending your knowledge of the literary tradition of Wales, past and present.

This module aims to get you writing Welsh correctly and confidently. We will set various weekly tasks such as a review of a TV programme, a letter to a friend, news bulletin etc - and this work will be discussed in seminars.

This module will introduce you to Medievel Welsh Literature. You will study some of the masters of the Welsh Poetic Tradition such as Taliesin and Aneirin as well as one of the most colourful characters of Welsh Literature, Dafydd ap Gwilym. You will also learn about the cryptic nature of the Cynghanedd (harmony) and get a glance at some the Mabinogion tales.

You will be introduced to some of the best Welsh authors of modern times, such as Kate Roberts and Islwyn Ffows Elis. One of the aims of this module is to develop your ability to respond in writing and orally to these prose.

With this module the emphasis is on modern literature and film. You will study a novel by Angharad Tomos and a volume of poems by Gwyn Thomas. You will also get to study ‘llunyddiaeth’, where you will study and discuss recent examples of Welsh films and TV dramas.

You will also be studying two brand new modules through the medium of English: Writing Celtic Wales is an introduction to the literary tradition in Wales while Writing Cool Cymru is an introduction to today's literature.