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Discovering Wales and Welsh

Discovering Wales and Welsh is a 100-hour online course for anyone interested in learning about Wales and acquiring basic language skills in Welsh. The course is divided into five themes, each consisting of two units which devote approximately equal amounts of time to key aspects of Welsh culture and learning Welsh. You will work with a variety of materials including audio and video and will have access to a dedicated website, forum and learning advisers. The course has no formal assessment but you will be able to test your knowledge by completing two quizzes.

Standalone study only

You will not be awarded credits for studying this course. It is available for standalone study only and cannot be counted towards an OU qualification.

Short course

Short course code: LG001
Credits: This is a non-credit bearing course.
Study method: Distance Learning
Short course cost: See Registration
Entry requirements: See Am I ready?

Course details Am I ready? Registration Study materials

What you will study

The five themes of the course are: People, Culture, Place, Language and Nation.

Each theme consists of two units. The first will teach you the basics of the Welsh language, while the second will provide you with key knowledge about Wales as a nation today. Throughout the course you can study the language units independently from the units that focus on discovering Wales or you can alternate between the two.

Under People, you will explore who the Welsh are, through the lives of some key figures such as Owain Glyndwr and Dylan Thomas and in the language unit you will learn how to greet others and introduce yourself.
Under Culture, you will look at how Wales has been shaped by some significant cultural factors such as the chapel and the media. In the language unit, you will learn how to order food and drink and talk about what you like doing in your leisure time.
Place will focus on exploring the geographical features and resources that Wales offers and how these have had an impact on what Wales is today. The language unit will teach you how to say where you live, and you will learn how to ask for and understand directions.
Language will give you the opportunity to explore the origins of the Welsh language as well as its current status. In the language unit, you will learn how to talk about what you did last in the past.
Under Nation, you will look at how politics play a role in defining the nation and its people and what being Welsh means for the Welsh today. In the language unit, you will continue to talk about the past, and learn how to say, for example, where you went on holiday and what you did.

This course does not count towards any formal qualification, but you will be able to test your knowledge via two quizzes at the end of the course. Once completed, you will be able to download a Statement of participation.

The course will be delivered entirely online via a dedicated website containing:

interactive activities and all your study resources including video and audio clips
a course forum where you can interact with other students and a Learning Adviser

Learner support

Expert, confidential learner support is available when you need it from a learning adviser, who will respond to you directly. Other support is available via the course forum, library, StudentHome website and computing helpdesk.

Regulations

As a student of The Open University, you should be aware of the content of the academic regulations which are available on our Essential Documents website.

Entry

There is no entry requirements to this course. You register at any time following the launch of this new course on January 18th 2016. You can begin at any time during the life of the course and study at your own pace. The course will be open to you for a time period of between six and 18 months depending on your course registration date and you will be advised of the specific time limitations upon enrolment.

If you have any doubt about the suitability of the course, please contact us.

Register

Start	End	England fee	Register
At anytime	Flexible - see Entry requirements for more detail	£195.00	Register

Ways to pay

Credit/Debit Card – We accept American Express, Mastercard, Visa/Delta or Visa Electron.

Sponsorship – If this course is geared towards your job or developing your career, you could ask your employer to sponsor you by paying some or all of the fees. Your sponsor just needs to complete a simple form to confirm how much they will be paying and we will invoice them.

What's included

A dedicated website with online activities and audio-visual resources is included in this course. You will also have access to an online forum where you can communicate with fellow-students and Learning Advisers. Please note there is no tuition on this course and all study is self-directed.

Computing requirements

You will need a device with internet access to study this module as a web browser is used to access learning materials and activities. Any other computer-based activities you will need to carry out, such as word processing, using spreadsheets, taking part in online forums, and submitting files to the university for assessment, are specified in the module materials. If any additional software is needed for these tasks it will either be provided or is freely available. You may need administrative privileges to install software required for this module. Windows 10 S is not suitable as it restricts software installation to software available in the Windows Application Store.

Suitable devices are:

A Windows desktop or laptop running Windows 7 or later operating system
A Macintosh desktop or laptop running OS X 10.8 or later operating system.

Some software will not run on Linux, iOS or Android devices.

A netbook, tablet, smartphone or Linux computer that supports one of the browsers listed below may be suitable. However, these devices may not be suitable for some activities. If you intend to use one of these devices please ensure you have access to a suitable desktop or laptop device that uses the Windows or OS X operating system in case you are unable to carry out all activities on your mobile device.

Recent versions of the following browsers are suitable for carrying out web-based activities:

Safari
Chrome
Firefox
Edge

Or Internet Explorer 9 and above.

Using a browser upgraded to the latest version will maximise security when accessing the internet.

Using company or library computers may prevent you accessing some internet materials or installing additional software.

To be able to talk and listen in our online discussions you will need both a microphone and speakers/headphones.

Devices with small screens may make it difficult to view the material provided and carry out the activities. However, a device that has a resolution of at least 1024 pixels horizontally and also at least 768 pixels vertically should be adequate.

See our Skills for OU study website for further information about computing skills for study and educational deals for buying Microsoft Office software.

If you have a disability

The course is delivered online and makes use of a variety of online resources. If you use specialist hardware or software to assist you in using a computer or the internet you are advised to contact us about support which can be given to meet your needs. If you are a new learner with the OU, make sure that you look at our website.

Discovering Wales and Welsh

Standalone study only

Short course

What you will study

Learner support

Regulations

Entry

Register

Ways to pay

What's included

Computing requirements

If you have a disability

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