Blog Summary

Age?
20

Sex?
Female

What is your degree subject (both if joint)?
BA Hons English

Does ‘Being Bad’ relate well to the other modules you are taking? If so, how? And if not, why not?
Being Bad doesn’t really relate to any topics that I am covering for my English degree at the moment because the modules I am taking are Literature from Medieval to the 20th century, Myth and a language module. However it did help me in other aspects of my course as it really interested me and made me think about all sorts of behaviour, both deviant and conventional and ask questions about why certain things are viewed in different ways. I was also able to apply things learnt in my othwe modules to this one. The Blogs helped me develop my writing skills and develop ideas which helps me in my other modules.

Have you found ‘Being Bad’ too demanding, too easy, or at an appropriate level?
I found Being Bad to be at an appropriate level.

Do you think the list of topics covered on the module was appropriate?
I thought the topics covered were an excellent basis for us to think and apply the idea of being bad to other issues in life.

Are there any topics not included in the module that you would like to see included?
No, I thought the course was well thought out and applied. Not covering EVERY aspect of being bad gave us an opportunity to think about other topics for ourselves.

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

What did you think of the module team?
Excellent! Not having the same lecturer every week was helpful as each person has different views, it gave us a chance to interact with a variety of different people and consequently their views and beliefs.

Do you think it would have been better to have had more:
Small group discussions? No, we had every opportunity to discuss our views in lectures.
Discussion and debate among the class as a whole? Again I think our lecture group did debate quite well.
Information and talk from lecturers? No, lecturers provided an excellent basis for us to further their ideas and consequently make our own.

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? Do you think that interdisciplinary modules are a good idea?
Yes, it was useful as we gained knowledge not just from a literary point of view but from many others too. It helped broaden our horizons, ideas and views. I think that interdisciplinary modules are a very good idea and I believe I have benefited from this interdisciplinary approach taken in the module.

Would you like to see more modules that cover this kind of subject matter?
I can’t really see it working in the literary analysis aspects of my course. But it works well in this particular, elective course.

Are you planning to take the follow-up module PH2004 ‘It Shouldn’t Be Allowed’ at level 2?
Yes, I really hope it doesn’t clash with any of my other modules!

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

Do you think that the blogs (web logs) were a good idea?
Yes, they gave us a chance to debate with others outside of lecture and further our ideas on our own.

What did you think of the other assessments (e.g. would it be better to have one longer assessment rather than two shorter ones?)?
I liked having two short assessments as there wasn’t as much pressure to write a 600 word assignment like a 2,000 word one. Plus having to do two made us think about two topics in depth rather than just one.

What have you learned from the module?
That the government are more corrupt than I thought!

What parts of the module have you found most useful and why?
I found all of it interesting, it gave me an insight into various aspects of life I wouldn’t get a chance to study if this module didn’t run.

What parts do you think were a waste of time and why?
I didn’t find anything a waste of time. I looked forward to coming to lectures as I knew they would be both fun and interesting.

Are there any other comments you wish to make regarding ‘Being Bad’?
Thank you for making a module stimulating and informative!