Final Blog! Questionnaire

Age? 18

Sex? Female

What is your degree subject (both if joint)? Creative and Professional Writing and English

Does ‘Being Bad’ relate well to the other modules you are taking? Yes and no.

If so, how? And if not, why not? It is a good additional module to my other modules. It made me think.

Have you found ‘Being Bad’ too demanding, too easy, or at an appropriate level? Appropriate level. Good range of assessment choices.

Do you think the list of topics covered on the module was appropriate? Yes, very good.

Are there any topics not included in the module that you would like to see included? I think abortion would be an interesting topic because everyone has different views on it.

Do you think that the format for classes has worked well? Yes.

What did you think of the module team? Good, especially Mark Jones, Paul MacDonald and the one who did the lying lecture...can't remember his name though!

Do you think it would have been better to have had more:
Small group discussions? Yes.
Discussion and debate among the class as a whole? Yes.
Information and talk from lecturers? No, discussion is better.

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 because people are good at different things and this approach offers more choice.

Do you think that interdisciplinary modules are a good idea? Definately! It gives us something to look forward to if our other modules are boring. It also broadens our horizons... :)

Do you think you have benefited from the interdisciplinary approach taken in the module? Yes.

Would you like to see more modules that cover this kind of subject matter? Yes, it's very enlightening!

Are you planning to take the follow-up module PH2004 ‘It Shouldn’t Be Allowed’ at level 2? Yes.

Would you recommend ‘Being Bad’ to a friend? Yes.

Do you think that the blogs (web logs) were a good idea? Yes, good discussions going on.

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 like the way the assessments are designed. Although I suppose a longer assessment would allow for students to include more discussion in their work.

What have you learned from the module? I have learned to be more understanding and less judgemental of people's way of life. Everyone is different.

What parts of the module have you found most useful and why? I have enjoyed the group discussions and hearing other people's views on the various topics.

What parts do you think were a waste of time and why? I didn't like the gambling lecture and thought that it didn't introduce me to anything I wasn't aware of already.

Are there any other comments you wish to make regarding ‘Being Bad’? I enjoyed using the newspaper articles when writing my essay. The blogs are a really good idea! It was useful to be able to do blogs throughout the semester and not panic with lots of work to do towards the end of the semester.