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