FINAL ENTRY ......

Age?
19

Sex?
Female

What is your degree subject (both if joint)?
BA Early Childhood Studies AND Psychology

Does ‘Being Bad’ relate well to the other modules you are taking?
Yes it kind of relates to my psychology as I can see in ways why people become attracted to certain behaviours or become involved in ‘bad’ behaviours (e.g. religion!!!!) when theorising about bad behaviour it may be useful to consider the modules contents.

If so, how? And if not, why not?
Can also reflect upon childs development- if bad behaviour is seen or experienced when young, more than likely to imitate that behaviour!

Have you found ‘Being Bad’ too demanding, too easy, or at an appropriate level?
No I have found it quite alright really, lectures have been good and assignments have been ok going aswell. Not too much for a subject that was an elective which is good!

Do you think the list of topics covered on the module was appropriate?
Yes, really good I think, some I never of had really thought about until the module.
Are there any topics not included in the module that you would like to see included?
The Media??? They are bad and do bad things- and everybody knows it. Also a lot to talk about and discuss within an essay or debate.

Do you think that the format for classes has worked well?
Lecture room was slightly big as a lot of noise and talking went on at the back of the class- maybe would have been beter for debates when in a smaller room as more people would contribute aswell.

What did you think of the module team?
Really good idea having different teachers teach the different subjects. Get more personal views bought into the lectures and from different backgrounds. Didn’t get bored with the same style and format from one lecturer!

Do you think it would have been better to have had more:
Small group discussions?
Yes in a way to allow those who don’t like speaking out to large groups to express their feelings and views about the topics.

Discussion and debate among the class as a whole?
No because sometimes debates can go on and on and you get nowhere near analysisng the matter. Debates lead to people going off on tagends so I thought that the amount of debates used within the module was just adequate.

Information and talk from lecturers?
There was enough talk and information from each lecturer, so no I didn’t think there was any need for any more.

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 think without this approach the module may be slightly opinionated and biased towards just the one subjects view point. A wider range of perspectives used means a wider debate field.

Do you think that interdisciplinary modules are a good idea?
In some ways yes for the reasons i mentioned above, in other ways it can be boring when drawing upon the subjects that do not interest people, however that's life and we all have to deal with things we may not like.

Do you think you have benefited from the interdisciplinary approach taken in the module?
Yes i have experienced and been involved within a number of debating issues which i had never really thought about before, so yes i have benefited from the interdisciplinary approach.

Would you like to see more modules that cover this kind of subject matter?
Yes i suppose it would be a good idea to get people thinking and debating about relevant behaviours and thoughts about behaviours that happen everyday today within our society.

Are you planning to take the follow-up module PH2004 ‘It Shouldn’t Be Allowed’ at level 2?
Unfortunately not no, I dont have any free space for electives next year and philosophy is not my degree subject.

Would you recommend ‘Being Bad’ to a friend?
Yes i think i would, it has been a really good and interesting module and one that is really enjoyable.

Do you think that the blogs (web logs) were a good idea?
To start with i thought not, but once i got started with them i found them quite easy enough to master and can see quite a valid reason for having them. Gets us debating and reflecting on the issues raised within lectures.

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 did not like the creative writing piece but then again i never have really enjoyed English as it is not one of my strengths. I also found the assignments quite hard to stick to as 600 words for an essay is extremely short. You have to really narrow down your thoughts and ideas and in return generate an essay that maybe miss some of your valid points. I would have something like the web-blogs, an essay or creative assignment and then a piece of research into your chosen debatable area.

What have you learned from the module?
That there is more than one view point and opinion to any topic bought into a debate. That we must consider all aspects before we judge the content of each subject and how to think about things in a better light rather than it 'being bad'.

What parts of the module have you found most useful and why?
The debating i suppose, getting involved in discussions and hearing what others think about certain subjects. Also being informed more about each topic rather than just of what you know and hearsay.

What parts do you think were a waste of time and why?
I have to say bandits and outlaws was extremely boring and i didn't really find the topic debatable. It was more of a history lesson about bandit figures than a debating lecture about bad behaviour. The slides to the lecture were also boring as they were just streams of text that interested nobody at all.

Are there any other comments you wish to make regarding ‘Being Bad’?
Overall a really good interesting module that I'm glad i studied for. All the staff were really enthusiastic about there subject areas and joined in with the debates regardless of their own personal opinion. Good sourced material and real life relating subjects (apart from bandits). Thankyou!