BA Cymraeg (Welsh) And Linguistics
About this course
BA (Hons) Cymraeg (Welsh) and Linguistics combines Welsh language and literature with the study of how language works. Core topics include Language & Translation, Research Methods, and Critical & Analytical Thinking, covering Welsh grammar, phonetics, semantics, and literary criticism. This is a joint honours programme with equal modules in Welsh and Linguistics each year, including Welsh-speaking work placements and access to an eye tracking and ERP laboratory.
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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). 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
- Describing Language
- Introduction to English Grammar
- Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology
- Introduction to Meaning
- Defnyddio'r Gymraeg
- Creative Writing
- Modern European Theatre
- Scriptwriting for TV
- Literary Criticism
- Literature Today
- The Middle Ages
- Early Modern Literature
- Writing Skills
- Practical Spoken Welsh
- The Literary Tradition 1
- Literature and Visual Culture
- The Literary Tradition 2
- Welsh Linguistics
- Diversity in the Welsh Language
- Sounds and Sound Systems
- Semantics and Pragmatics
- Morphosyntax
- History of English
- Professional Writing Skills
- 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
- Dissertation
- Dissertation (Bilingual)
- Aspects of Bilingualism
- Child Language Acquisition
- Speech Science
- Language and Communication
- Language Change
- Psycholinguistics
- Language Policy and Planning
- Historical Linguistics
- Multilingualism in Childhood
- Modern Poetry
- Professional Writing
- Professional Translation
- Writing Prose
- Welsh America
- The Mabinogion
- The Novel
- Literature of Protest and Rebellion
- Scriptwriting
- The Small Screen