Questionnaire

Age?

19

Sex?

F

What is your degree subject (both if joint)?

French and English

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

More to English than to French, obviously. But even then it's a bit of a divergence

If so, how? And if not, why not?

Well it's just about slightly random mad things, so it's not really easy to relate it to academic stuff

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

If I'm honest the assignments were a bit easy, but then I haven't had my grade back yet so I might be counting my eggs before they've hatched, so to speak

Do you think the list of topics covered on the module was appropriate?

Yeah, but the bandits one was terrible. It didn't really explain WHY people did it, why it's attractive, etc, which is kind of the point of the module.

Are there any topics not included in the module that you would like to see included?

Not really. Maybe something like cross dressing would be interesting.

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

Yeah, it's quite good.

What did you think of the module team?

Most of them were excellent, particularly the guy who did the Body Modification one - very interesting, he kept it engaging without it turning into a total freak show! Only the bandits one was a total let down. The man who did the lying one was good, he got a really good debate going. Mark is really great, just a shame we didn't see more of him - the masturbation lecture with the weird handheld things was awesome.

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

Small group discussions?

Discussion and debate among the class as a whole?

Information and talk from lecturers?

The discussion in pairs things always ALWAYS go on for longer than necessary and everyone gets bored. It's more interesting to have debate among the class as a whole, which was why the lying one was interesting. However, in MC001 it's kind of hard because of the room lay-out - when we were in MC416 or whatever, it was a lot easier because we could hear each other.

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, however one lecturer in particular relied too heavily on films. The lying lecture was good because it started with a little clip from Red Dwarf about the nature of lying, and then we had to discuss it - that sort of got the ball rolling for the debate.

Do you think that interdisciplinary modules are a good idea?

Yeah they're quite interesting

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

Yep, I've learned a lot

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

Yep

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

I would but it's on at a stupid time again, and I can't commute from Telford to Wolves and back again at a ridiculous hour. I would like to otherwise, but it's not practical.

Would you recommend ‘Being Bad’ to a friend?

Yeah but I'd warn them about the anarchy it occasionally lapses into

Do you think that the blogs (web logs) were a good idea?

Definitely, one of the best assessments I've had. Sometimes it was difficult to think of enough topics to keep going, but if it was easy then there'd be no challenge.

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 them. There's a danger of always picking an essay first though, since it's easier, and then struggling with the creative writing for the harder second part of the modules. It's not so easy to write about religious experience as it is about adultery. That said, I liked being given a title and a first line, that gave it an interesting spin.

What have you learned from the module?

That the buses from Telford and Wolves are quite punctual. Also I learned a lot about body modification amongst various things, that I previously had no interest in at all.

What parts of the module have you found most useful and why?

Not sure really. Nothing useful about it, it just seems at the moment to be the kind of knowledge that will only get you far in a pub quiz.

What parts do you think were a waste of time and why?

The bandits lecture, and the film.

Are there any other comments you wish to make regarding ‘Being Bad’?

It was a let down that our assignments weren't returned, they were just postponed again and again - it means I now have to catch the bus (an hour either away) to Wolves purely for something that will take a maximum of 30 seconds. It would be better if the results were posted on evision asap. Also, why did we never get our field trip?