Last blog The Questionnaire

Last blog – the Questionnaire

Age? 25

Sex? female

What is your degree subject (both if joint)?
Drama and performing arts and philosophy (changing next year from Drama to creative writing)

Does ‘Being Bad’ relate well to the other modules you are taking? yes

If so, how? And if not, why not?
It tied in with some of the critical thinking work we were doing on the core module.

Have you found ‘Being Bad’ too demanding, too easy, or at an appropriate level?
Appropriate

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

Are there any topics not included in the module that you would like to see included? No I thought the subjects covered were varied enough.

Do you think that the format for classes has worked well? Yes, but it might have been good to have more guidelines for the content for the blogs?

What did you think of the module team? Very good, inspiring.

Do you think it would have been better to have had more:
Small group discussions? Some, but I personally find having short sessions of talking in small groups enough.
Discussion and debate among the class as a whole? Perhaps, mainly because you can see at the end of the first year who is confident within the group to speak during discussion. It would be good if everyone were encourages to do this a bit more.
Information and talk from lecturers? I though the information we received during lectures was more than sufficient, perhaps the guidelines for the blogs were a little vague, maybe that’s the point?!

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?
Absolutely

Do you think that interdisciplinary modules are a good idea?
Yes, particularly in a subject as varied as philosophy.

Do you think you have benefited from the interdisciplinary approach taken in the module?
Yes, it’s given us the opportunity to divulge into some other areas of study.

Would you like to see more modules that cover this kind of subject matter? I think the balance of having one like this one has been and one more specific was ideal.

Are you planning to take the follow-up module PH2004 ‘It Shouldn’t Be Allowed’ at level 2?
Yes, having spoken to second and third years who recommended it.

Would you recommend ‘Being Bad’ to a friend?
Absolutely, I found it very interesting and enjoyable.

Do you think that the blogs (web logs) were a good idea?
Yes, as it proved to be more of a discipline than I had expected to keep the posts up to date. I would have hoped to complete more but before I knew it it’s the end of the semester! It was also a good exercise for those of us (myself included) who are not familiar with this type of work posted on line. It’s very efficient.

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 thought it was good for our first year to have the two shorter ones.

What have you learned from the module?
How wide the subjects covered by the title philosophy and being bad are.

What parts of the module have you found most useful and why?
I found putting together a film review very useful as that was something I hadn’t done before. The choice of assessments seemed confusing at first but then on second glance a great idea to have so many options for assessment.

What parts do you think were a waste of time and why?
I don’t think any of it was a waste of time, I learnt something from every lecture. Some Lectures were more interesting than others but none of them bad.

Are there any other comments you wish to make regarding ‘Being Bad’?
I enjoyed the module very much, I would recommend it, it was an interesting exercise in personal time management which has proved to be very useful.
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