Blog Questionaire

Age: 19
Sex: Female
Degree Subject: English

'Being Bad' has related well to my other modules, and has given me many transferable skills such as writing essays, debating issues and expressing my views.

I have found 'Being Bad' to be at an appropriate level with a manageable amount of work.

I think a good selection of topics were covered in the module, and all were appropriate to 'Being Bad', i think it was good that we were able to make a suggestion as to what topic was lectured in week 12. The topic which was chosen was alcohol, and i think that it should be included as part of the module, because it is a central issue in modern society.

I think the format of classes has worked well, it was been useful to be able to attend the 5pm blog sessions, and i think it was necessary to have classes held as a whole group, because it allowed the topics to be debated more, with more people's opinions expressed.

I thought the module team worked well, because we had a different lecturer for each topic, meaning that we had someone who was specialised in that subject area.

I think it would have been useful to have small group discussions, because this would have helped with writing out blogs. I think the opportunity for discussion and debate among the whole class already existed, because we were encouraged to give our opinions on different subjects.

I think the module is a useful way of approaching the topics involved, English Literature is covered by the analysing of texts and writing essays, philosophy by looking at the morals of issues, film studies was covered when we watched the film, 'kids', philosophy by looking at the morals of issues, and politics by looking at the politics of issues and we were given the option to do a creative piece of writing for an assignment.

I think interdisciplinary modules are a good idea because it gives you more options to choose from and shows how different subjects can be closely related. I feel i have benefited from the interdisciplinary approach because it has made me look at things in different ways.

I think there should be more modules like this one, and i would like to take the follow on module ''It Shouldn't Be Allowed', at level 2, providing i can get it to fit into my timetable. I would recommend this module to a friend, as i have enjoyed it.

I must admit when i first learnt we would need to write blogs as part of the module, which would then be assessed, i wasn't very keen to the idea. However, after doing them i think they are a good idea, as they let you express your own opinions, it is also a change from your standard essay or exam, as a way of assessment. I thought it was a good idea to have two short assignments, especially as it was in two forms, as it let you show your skills in two ways. It also allowed you to correct mistakes if you didn't do very well on one assignment, because you had the chance of improving your grade with another piece of coursework.

The main thing i have learnt is to look at things in more than one way, and to understand why people have varying opinions. The most useful thing i have found about the module, is being able to hear and read other people's opinions, as its opened my eyes to other views, which helped when writing blogs.

I wouldn't say there were parts of the module that were a waste of time, the only thing i have really found that on a few occasions some of the lectures weren't that useful, and a blog could have easily have been written even if you hadn't attended them.

Overall i have enjoyed this module and found it stimulating, it has been one of the most enjoyable of semester 1 and 2 in year 1.