Introduction to Welsh Literature

Module Identifier: WE11420
Module Title: Introduction to Welsh Literature
Academic Year: 2026/2027
Semester: Semester 2
Co-ordinator: Dr Cathryn Charnell-White
Reading List: View on Aspire
Other Staff: Dr Bleddyn Huws; Dr Eurig Salisbury; Professor Mererid Hopwood; Dr Llewelyn Hopwood

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment details	Proportion
Semester Assessment	Essay: 1000 Words	40%
Semester Exam	Written assignment: - takeaway completed over 7 days 2000 Words	60%
Supplementary Assessment	Essay: 1000 Words	40%
Supplementary Exam	Written assignment: - takeaway completed over 7 days 2000 Words	60%

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

You will have gained an overview of the main developments in Welsh literature from the early Middle Ages to the present day.
You will be able to place the main literary currents in their historical context.
You will be able to offer a critical appraisal of selected texts in translation.

Brief description

This course, designed for non-Welsh speakers and for Welsh learners, offers an insight into literature in Welsh from the early Middle Ages to the present day.

Content

A series of 10 lectures provides an overview of the development of the main literary currents in their historical context, while the complementary fortnightly seminars concentrate in more depth on selected texts.

Module skills

Skills type	Skills details
Adaptability and resilience	x

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 4