PH1000 - Ninth Entry

Age? 20

Sex? Female

What is your degree subject (both if joint)? Business and Film Studies

Does �Being Bad� relate well to the other modules you are taking? I don't think it does relate well, well, not my business module anyway. I think certain aspects of the module have related well to my film studies course in the way that it has allowed to me to think more philosophically about the way in which films are portrayed to audiences, and what attracts people to certain films etc.

If so, how? And if not, why not? As above.

Have you found �Being Bad� too demanding, too easy, or at an appropriate level? I found it at an appropriate level.

Do you think the list of topics covered on the module was appropriate? Yes. I feel that all the topics were relevant to social life as we know it now in Britain.

Are there any topics not included in the module that you would like to see included? No

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

What did you think of the module team? I thought that they were very helpful and easy to understand when in lectures, making them interesting.

Do you think it would have been better to have had more:

Small group discussions? No, I feel there would have been to much hassle

Discussion and debate among the class as a whole? Yes, the exercise in the very first lecture was fun and interesting, hearing all different peoples opinions.

Information and talk from lecturers? Yes.

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 i do. I feel that all of these topics are no important in modern day society.

Do you think that interdisciplinary modules are a good idea? Yes i do.

Do you think you have benefited from the interdisciplinary approach taken in the module? I think i have. It has enabled me to learn not only of my own subject being taken, but may other topics that i wouldn't have necessarily chosen to learn about, but have now found interesting.

Would you like to see more modules that cover this kind of subject matter? Yes

Are you planning to take the follow-up module PH2004 �It Shouldn't Be Allowed� at level 2? I haven't decided yet.

Would you recommend �Being Bad� to a friend? I would.

Do you think that the blogs (web logs) were a good idea? I think they were to voice peoples opinions, but the criteria for them, such how many comments you should post/get, and where to put the links etc was a bit confusing.

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 fact that the assessments were both short and had to be different in format, i feel that it made it more interesting and less boring than just having to do essays over and over.

What have you learned from the module? I have learned that some bad things that aren't really acceptable in society, you enjoy doing, i.e. smoking drugs, laughing and bad comedians. But I've also learnt about how these things would affect society.

What parts of the module have you found most useful and why? I found that the blogs were pretty useful in being able to voice my opinions. Learning about other aspects of society such as cultural studies and religion were also useful and also hearing other peoples opinions on the subject.

What parts do you think were a waste of time and why? I didn't really find the bandits subject relevant.

Are there any other comments you wish to make regarding �Being Bad�? No.