Being Bad Blog questionnaire

Age?
- 19
Sex?
- Female
What is your degree subject (both if joint)?
- English and Creative and Professional Writing.
Does ‘Being Bad’ relate well to the other modules you are taking?
- Not really, but I find it a breath of fresh air from them.
If so, how? And if not, why not?
- The other modules I take are Writing For Children, The Story Of English and Film - Storytelling and Adaptation. The ones I enjoy the most are Being Bad and Film - Storytelling and Adaptation. ‘Being Bad’ doesn’t really relate to my other modules, except maybe the film module in a minor way. It is more up-to-date and thought provoking. The things we talk about in ‘Being Bad’ do not come up in my other modules though. Have you found ‘Being Bad’ too demanding, too easy, or at an appropriate level?
- I think it was an appropriate level. The lectures and assignments worked well together.
Do you think the list of topics covered on the module was appropriate?
- Yes. They were all to do with aspects of ‘Being Bad’ in our society and perfect for the module.
Are there any topics not included in the module that you would like to see included?
- I think the ones covered where fine, but if you were expanding, maybe things like bullying and racism. As these are things we have all been through and can relate to.
Do you think that the format for classes has worked well?
- Yes. Although I think other people in the class didn’t like the class being in the evening as they kept leaving which I found extremely rude and disrespectful to the teacher. I always stayed to the end.
What did you think of the module team?
- I think it was a little confusing having a different teacher for every lesson. It didn’t bother me that much, but I prefer to have a consistent teacher so I can ask questions confidently.
Do you think it would have been better to have had more:
Small group discussions?
Discussion and debate among the class as a whole?
Information and talk from lecturers?
- I think all the above were dealt with well in the classes.
The approach taken in the module is interdisciplinary (drawing on perspectives from English Literature, Film Studies, Creative Writing, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Media Studies and Politics): do you think this a useful way of approaching the topics covered in the module?
- Yes.
Do you think that interdisciplinary modules are a good idea?
- Yes.
Do you think you have benefited from the interdisciplinary approach taken in the module?
- Yes. It’s made it more insightful and well rounded.
Would you like to see more modules that cover this kind of subject matter?
- Yes. It’s nice to combine aspects 0f different modules.
Are you planning to take the follow-up module PH2004 ‘It Shouldn’t Be Allowed’ at level 2?
- Haven’t decided yet, but if it’s like this one I’ll definitely consider it.
Would you recommend ‘Being Bad’ to a friend?
- Definitely
Do you think that the blogs (web logs) were a good idea?
- I enjoyed doing them, but there were to many rules to abide to for them. I agree you shouldn’t let people do all blogs the day before, but two or three a day should be allowed. (I’m being biased though, because as I haven’t got the Internet at home I had to go the library every time I needed to do one)
What did you think of the other assessments (e.g. would it be better to have one longer assessment rather than two shorter ones?)?
- No, I think two short ones were better because there were a lot of topics covered and this gave people a chance to comment on two.
What have you learned from the module?
- I knew a bit about all topics covered, but this module has given me a lot more information on them and I’ve found out a lot of interesting things. They are things you talk about when you’re discussing issues with friends. What parts of the module have you found most useful and why?
- I liked all the extra information I obtained on topics I thought I knew about. I also liked hearing other people views on topics I felt strongly about.
What parts do you think were a waste of time and why?
- I enjoyed the classes, so if I have to put something down here it will have to be parts of the blog. We needed to do twenty for an A. Maybe this should be put down a bit, as there were only twelve classes.
Are there any other comments you wish to make regarding ‘Being Bad’?
- Thank you for an interesting learning experience.