LLB Law and Welsh
Cardiff University’s Law School and School of Welsh offer an honours degree scheme leading to an LLB in Law and Welsh. The aim of this pioneering degree is to produce graduates qualified to employ their legal knowledge through the medium of Welsh as well as English. The degree meets the requirements of the professional bodies in relation to proceeding to qualification as a solicitor or a barrister. Please note that this degree scheme is only available to those with at least a 'B' in A-level Welsh (First Language) or those whose Welsh is of a similar standarad. As a result it is not normally available to second-language students.
Year One
In their first year, students study 120 credits by studying the following compulsory modules:
- CL3106 Foundations of English Law (20 credits)
- CL3108 Public Law (20 credits)
- CL3107 Contract Law (20 credits)
- CL3109 Tort (20 credits)
- CY1742 Cyflwyniad i'r Gymraeg [Introduction to Welsh] (20 credits)
- CY1743 Llenyddiaeth Gymraeg [Welsh Literature] (20 credits)
Year 2
In the second year, 120 credits are studied, including the following compulsory modules:
- CL2358 Legal Welsh (10 credits)
- CL2376 Welsh Devolution (10 credits)
- CY2255 Cymraeg Cyfoes [Contemporary Welsh] (10 credits)
In addition, they will study a further 90 credits from amongst the optional modules available either in Welsh or in Law, including at least 30 credits from amongst the optional modules in Welsh (see the list below), and at least 20 credits from amongst the optional modules in Law. This will provide the opportunity to study the Foundation subjects required by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board for completion of the academic stage of training towards becoming a solicitor or a barrister. These can be studied either as 20 credit modules (the first code) or as 30 credit modules (the second code).
- CL3411/CL2411 Criminal Law (20/30 credits)
- CL3413/CL2413 Land Law (20/30 credits)
Final Year
In the final year, 120 credits are studied, including the following compulsory modules:
- CY4009 Cymraeg y Gweithle [Welsh in the Workplace] (10 credits)
- CL3412/CL2412 Law of the European Union (20/30 credits)
- CL2365 Law Dissertation (20 credits)
Students must study a further 90 credits, including at least 30 credits from amongst the optional modules available in Welsh (see list below) and 20 credits from amongst the modules available in Law (including the core modules available in Year 2 as noted above). There is also an opportunity to study the final Foundation module in Law for professional purposes (20/30 credits), namely:
- CL3414/CL2414 Trusts (20/30 credits)
Optional Modules in Welsh in Year 2 and Final Year for LLB Welsh
These modules are worth 10 credit points each unless otherwise stated. Apart from CY2126 Blas ar Ymchwil [A Taste of Research] - which is offered to Final Year students only, each module is offered bi-annually. For further details on course contents and schedules please refer to the School's Module Catalogue.
- CY2166 Cyflwyniad i Hanes yr Iaith [History of the Welsh Language] (20 credits)
- CY3261 Cyflwyniad i Lenyddiaeth er 1900 [Literature since 1900] (20 credits)
- CY2318 Dadeni a Diwygiad 1550-1900 [Renaissance and Revival 1550-1900] (20 credits)
- CY3260 Cyflwyniad i Lenyddiaeth yr Oesoedd Canol [Medieval Welsh Literature] (20 credits)
- CY2126 Blas ar Ymchwil [A Taste of Research]
- CY2617 Y Canu Arwrol [Heroic Poetry]
- CY3355 Cyfieithu Proffesiynol [Professional Translation]
- CY2345 Cyflwyniad i Astudiaethau Gwerin [Introduction to Ethnological Studies]
- CY3595 Cymdeithaseg yr Wyddeleg [The Sociology of the Irish Language]
- CY3384 Cymraeg i Oedolion [Teaching Welsh to Adults]
- CY3540 Cymru ar Daith: Llên Teithio Gymraeg [Wales on the Move: Welsh Travel Writing]
- CY2126 Cynllunio Ieithyddol [Language Planning]
- CY3447 Y Chwedl Arthuraidd [The Arthurian Legend]
- CY3421 Dafydd ap Gwilym [Dafydd ap Gwilym]
- CY3404 Y Ferch yn yr Oesoedd Canol [Women in Medieval Wales]
- CY2349 I Fyd y Faled [The World of the Ballad]
- CY3422 'Y Ganrif Fawr' ['The Great Century']
- CY2670 Gwleidyddiaeth a Phropaganda yn Llenyddiaeth yr 20g [Politics and Propaganda in 20th Century Literature]
- CY3465 Hanes y Ddrama [History of Welsh Drama]
- CY3591 Iaith, y Ddinas a Chymdeithas [Language, the City and Society]
- CY3593 Iaith, Gwleidyddiaeth a Gwrthdaro [Language, Politics and Conflict]
- CY3633 Llenyddiaeth Plant [Children's Literature]
- CY2468 Llên y Ddinas [Urban Literature]
- CY3617 Merched a Llên yn y Cyfnod Modern [Women and Literature in Modern Wales]
- CY3562 Pedeir Keinc y Mabinogi [The Four Branches of the Mabinogi]
- CY3951 Rhyddiaith Ddiweddar [Modern Welsh Prose]
- CY2678 Saunders Lewis [Saunders Lewis]
- CY2123 Sgriptio [Scriptwriting]
- CY3324 Theori a Beirniadaeth Lenyddol [Theory and Literary Criticism]
- CY3835 Williams Pantycelyn a'r Emyn [Williams Pantycelyn and the Welsh Hymn]
- CY2124 Ysgrifennu Creadigol [Creative Writing]
- CY3950 Canu'r Gymru Newydd: Barddoniaeth 1990-2010 [Poetry of the New Wales: Poetry 1990-2010]
- CY3560 Hunaniaeth a Diwylliant y Wladfa [The Identity and Culture of the Welsh Colony in Patagonia]
- CY3880 Amlddiwylliannedd yn y Diwylliant Cymraeg [Multiculturalism in Welsh Culture]
- CY2283 Cyflwyniad i Sosioieithyddiaeth [Introduction to Sociolinguistics]