Module Questionnaire

Age? 21

Sex? Female

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

Does ‘Being Bad’ relate well to the other modules you are taking?
Not really, was a recommended elective for CPW

If so, how? And if not, why not?
I guess its good for understanding behaviours and therefore crafting characters

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, I thought they were good

Are there any topics not included in the module that you would like to see included?
Gangs? Politicians? ‘role model’ celebrities?

Do you think that the format for classes has worked well?
Yeah I think so, a lot in a class though so difficult to get much time with lecturer to go over anything. Marking of first assignment took long time because of the amount of people in this module.

What did you think of the module team? Do you think it would have been better to have had more?
Was ok, I like to have one lecturer throughout and relate to one but this is not possible due to number of students I guess.

Small group discussions?
Group work would have been good to get to know others as there were so many and because its such an opinionated module. Would have made it better for weblogs too if we had had small group discussions and interacted with people we would normally have.

Discussion and debate among the class as a whole?
There was not much of this really I felt. We could have had debates- maybe as our assignment; in groups take one side and present our argument against another? Again though, maybe there was too many students to do this.

Information and talk from lecturers?
Very informative. Lots of facts and history with each topic.

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?
I think it covers a lot to do with these and creates a better understanding. Human nature/behaviour affects every subject area.

Do you think that interdisciplinary modules are a good idea?
Yes but there are too many students, if classes could be made smaller it would be better. It was annoying how many students seemed to not be bothered- talking and walking out was annoying! Perhaps they had taken the module as ‘an easy option’

Do you think you have benefited from the interdisciplinary approach taken in the module?
Maybe a little

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

Are you planning to take the follow-up module PH2004 ‘It Shouldn’t Be Allowed’ at level 2?
Maybe but it would depend on the requirements for CPW and TESOL. It didn’t really help me with my TESOL course. I know its not meant to but I would need to see what other modules I have to take to do with this half of my degree.

Would you recommend ‘Being Bad’ to a friend?
Depends on what they are studying; writing, film, social studies, phsycology then yes.

Do you think that the blogs (web logs) were a good idea?
Yes. It was a refreshing change to other essays I had to write. Its also good because you can choose how you want it to look. Criteria and grade guidelines we were given were good because we knew what was expected of us and what we were aiming towards.

What did you think of the other assessments (e.g. would it be better to have one longer assessment rather than two shorter ones?)?
Maybe a bit short, 600 words is difficult to get point across in. And then 300 words for short story is not enough really and its hard to analyse it in 300 words.

What have you learned from the module?
Different views on a wide range of topics, to be more tolerant of other people’s culture/life decisions etc.

What parts of the module have you found most useful and why?
Hard to pick parts out.

What parts do you think were a waste of time and why?
Suggestions for field trip- too many people to go on one!