Questionnaire- review and final post

Age- 19

Sex- female

Course- English and Creative Writing

Does ‘Being Bad’ relate well to the other modules you are taking?- Not particularly at first, but it helps look deeper into other aspects of ideas and opinions

Have you found ‘Being Bad’ too demanding, too easy, or at an appropriate level?- the lectures have been easy but not overly easy as the discussions always made me think about why I believe a certain thing

Do you think the list of topics covered on the module was appropriate? Yes, there was a wide range that covered a lot of interesting ground

Are there any topics not included in the module that you would like to see included?- None that I can think of

Do you think that the format for classes has worked well?- It may have worked better if there was a smaller number as the constant background chat was very off putting

What did you think of the module team?- they have all been very interesting to listen to and brought a different flavour to each lecture
Do you think it would have been better to have had more:

Small group discussions? Yes

Discussion and debate among the class as a whole? No- I felt there was enough

Information and talk from lecturers? Yes

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 because it enables people from different areas to put in their piece and makes the course more interesting.

Do you think that interdisciplinary modules are a good idea? Yes

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

Would you like to see more modules that cover this kind of subject matter? No- too much would be overkill, people choose their courses because that's what they want to study, not do everything.

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

Would you recommend ‘Being Bad’ to a friend? Yes, as long as they didn't have to put up with the constant background noise!

Do you think that the blogs (web logs) were a good idea? Yes, I have really enjoyed doing it

What did you think of the other assessments (e.g. would it be better to have one longer assessment rather than two shorter ones?)? Having two assignments worked well as I could choose two topics to write about, rather than having to narrow it down to just one.

What have you learned from the module? That everyone's opinion is valid

What parts of the module have you found most useful and why? The discussions and feedback because it interested me to see a different perspective

What parts do you think were a waste of time and why? I cannot think of any

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

Response to another blogger

I am responding to this blog http://ch3ck-m3-out.blogspot.com/2008/05/being-too-religious.html

I disagree with this person's idea that if one person in a relationship has a faith, then the other must have some spiritual beliefs also. This would be like saying if one doesn't like football then the relationship will not work out!
As long as the non-religious person accepts their partner's faith and the religious partner does not pressure the non-believer into converting, then I don't see a problem with the relationship.

Lying with integrity

This lecture taught me about different reasons for lying.
I had never really thought about the positive aspects of lying as I was taught that it was wrong. It didn't stop me from lying as a child though, I simply hid the lie so I wouldn't get into trouble.
Lying can stop someone's feelings being hurt and can stop people from getting into trouble. An example of this would be if a person was racist.
Lying may also be due to peer pressure; trying to fit on for example 'Oh no I can't stand her'. It affects nobody but helps the speaker feel part of a group.
There are certain occasions where it is unacceptable to lie such as when a person is under oath.
Lying has been the subject of various films such as Pinocchio and Liar Liar, showing that it is a common thing.





This website offers typical behaviours and signs of a liar http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/05/06/29/the_top_seven_signs_that_someone_is_lying_to_you.htm

Response to another blogger

This is my response to http://sin-city-being-bad.blogspot.com/2008/04/kids.html

I agree that 'bad films' are usually either brilliant or awful and that 'Kids' fits into neither of these categories. For it is unique in that it is portrayed as if it is almost a documentary.
However, I disagree when the bloggor says that they were shocked as they could not dream of children demonstrating this behaviour in Cyprus, where the blogger is from, as I can easily imagine children or young teenagers indulging in this shocking behaviour, although perhaps this can be seen as a reflection on society in Britain today compared to Cyprus rather than the film's content.

Response to another blogger

This is my response to; http://felicitydrive777.blogspot.com/2008/04/bad-comedians.html

I agree with the idea that 'it is all about timing' whether a comedian is funny or not, and also with the idea that some jokes are simply not funny however they are told.

What this blogger also says about the 'understanding' between comedian and audience is similar to what I wrote in my post on bad comedians.

However, I disagree with the person's like of Dylan Moran, although I can appreciate that he does appeal to a certain audience. The same can probably also be said of one of my favourite stand-up comedians Alan Carr; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiBiB9K0YJQ

Response to another blogger

My response to this post http://whatsnew-hunni.blogspot.com/2008/04/so-we-all-think-smoking-only-causes.html


I disagree with this blogger's idea that cigarette companies should make us more aware of the facts, the packets are already taken over by the message 'smoking kills', in my opinion, that is all that smokers need to know and should be enough of a deterrant to make them want to quit smoking.

There are so many problems that are associated and related to smoking that it would be virtually impossible to label them all on a cigarette packet unless the packets increased in size which would defeat the object of listing the health problems and also cause an increase in litter with the larger size.

Being Too Religious

The opening of this lecture was a little shocking as the lecturer went into prayer directly in front of the microphone and encouraged us to join in. This was uncomfortable for a number of reasons such as there being a number of people belonging to different Religions and also a number of non-believers. There are many different Religions in the world than Christianity;



This action is reminiscent of preachers in the street who force passers-by to listen.
This excessive behaviour may be deemed as unusual as many people prefer not to discuss their religious beliefs in such an open forum unless they are surrounded by others who feel the same way as they do.

This lecture taught me about the two main differences in Religion; them being either high or low involvement. The extent of work which Jehovas Witnesses are expected to suprised me and shows that those following the Religion must be very dedicated to what they do. http://www.watchtower.org/ explains things and answers questions such as 'Do Jehovah's Witnesses believe they are the only ones who will be saved?' and is available in 314 languages showing that this is a popular Religion.