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BA Cymraeg (Welsh) and Welsh History

Bangor University

About this course

BA (Hons) in Cymraeg (Welsh) and Welsh History, combining Welsh language and literature with Welsh historical studies. Core topics include Research Methods, Fieldwork, Historical Research, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Welsh-speaking work placements are available, providing opportunities to engage with Welsh-speaking professionals and communities in north-west Wales.

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Institution
Bangor University
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Cymraeg (Welsh) and Welsh History
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
QMV2
Typical offer
UCAS 104-128

Entry requirements

Offers are tariff based, 104 - 128 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification e.g.: A Levels: including grade B in Welsh (or a grade B in a humanities subject studies through the medium of Welsh - e.g. History, Geography, Religious Studies); History preferred but not required; General Studies and Key Skills not normally accepted BTEC National Extended Diploma**: DMM-DDM Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma**: DMM-DDM City & Guilds Advanced Technical Extended Diploma (1080): considered on a case-by-case basis International Baccalaureate Diploma: including grade H5 in Welsh** Access**: pass required Welsh Baccalaureate: We will accept this qualification in conjunction with other level 3 qualifications T Levels: T Levels in a relevant subject considered on a case-by-case basis Extended Project Qualification: Points can include a relevant Extended Project (EPQ) but must include a minimum 2 full A-levels, or equivalent.

Modules

  • Defnyddio'r Gymraeg
  • Early Modern Literature
  • Literature Today
  • Writing Skills
  • Practical Spoken Welsh
  • The Literary Tradition 1
  • Literature and Visual Culture
  • Creative Writing
  • The Bilingual Workplace
  • Modern European Theatre
  • Scriptwriting for TV
  • Literary Criticism
  • The Middle Ages
  • The Six Lives of Henry VIII
  • Introduction to History and Heritage
  • Britain: Blitz to Brexit, UK Politics and the Post-war World
  • Introduction to Modern History, 1815-1914
  • Introduction to Modern History
  • Wales in the Modern World
  • Wales: Princes to Tudors
  • Wales: From the Princes to the Tudors
  • Professional Writing Skills
  • Education in Contemporary Wales
  • Dafydd ap Gwilym
  • Literature and Society, 1500-1740
  • The History of Welsh
  • Professional Welsh
  • Writing Poetry
  • Literature and Philosophy
  • Modern Theatre
  • Adapting for the Stage
  • History of the Holocaust in 10 primary sources (1939-1945)
  • The World Turned Upside Down: Civil War, Regicide, and Revolution in England and Wales, 1600 - 1700
  • Twentieth Century Ideas and Movements
  • The Story of America, 1607-1867: On Film and Television
  • War, Colonialism, and Resistance: European Empires in the Early Modern World
  • Britain in the Jazz Age
  • The Jazz Age: Culture, Scandal and Poverty
  • Rethinking Archaeology: Theory and Interpretation in Archaeology
  • Geoarchaeology: Using Earth Sciences to Understand the Archaeological Record
  • Heritage and Identity
  • Work Placement
  • Victorian Britain, 1837-1901
  • Victorian Britain
  • Holy Wars, 1095-1197
  • The Holy Wars of 1095-1197
  • Making History
  • The Craft of the Historian
  • Modern Poetry
  • Dissertation
  • Professional Translation
  • Writing Prose
  • Welsh America
  • The Mabinogion
  • The Novel
  • Literature of Protest and Rebellion
  • Scriptwriting
  • The Small Screen
  • Work Placement
  • The United States, 1877-1945
  • The Tudors: Politics, Society, and Culture in Britain and Ireland, 1485-1603
  • Europe, 1945-1992
  • Nationalism in the UK in the 20th century
  • Emperors, Shoguns, and Trading Companies: Early Modern Asia and the British Empire, 1600 - 1800
  • Wales and Europe in the Renaissance: Image, Language, Identity and the Role of the Gentry, c.1450-1630
  • The Age of Reform: Britain 1770-1835
  • The Age of Reform, 1770-1835
  • Re-igniting the Dragon: Wales since 1939
  • Reawakening the Dragon
  • The Prehistoric Archaeology of Coastal and Maritime Communities
  • Geoarchaeology
  • The Guardians of Heritage
  • Museums: Management, Curation, Exhibition Design
  • Professional Writing
  • School of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences BA Dissertation
  • BA Dissertation School of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences