Final Blog Entry.

Age?

25

Sex?

Male

What is your degree subject (both if joint)?

English with Creative and Professional Writing

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

It relates to the Creative Writing side to a certain extent, but in terms of actual assessment etc no, not really.

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

Philosophy is useful to writing fiction in particular contexts, so thats why its useful. It isn't that useful in the sense that it feels like the module has been deliberately expanded to embrace several subjects just to validate its experience. The creative writing essay's about subjects are fairly pointless and since we don't get taught how to deal with handling philosophic subjects in a fictional sense we don't learn anything directly related to Creative Writing.

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

Yes...


Its ok, the blogs seem a bit pointless though, especially the quantity of them needed.

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

How can discussing masturbation ever be inappropriate?!? Yes the topics were fine.

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

FIGHTING! See my blog on it.. ok so my blog was rushed but there's room there for it!

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

Honestly? I'm a level 2 student and I only did this module this year because I needed to meet the requirements for my degree - since the grades I get for this don't effect my degree I focuses on my other subjects more... I didn't attend enough to comment really...

What did you think of the module team?

Despite my previous comment I've actually had almost all the lecturers off the list for other modules and they're great lecturers, so I'd say it was fine, but that may be short-sighted and presumptious of me.

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

Small group discussions?

Small group discussions normally suck no-matter what the subject.

Discussion and debate among the class as a whole?

Never works because only a few members of the class will have the courage to speak their mind in a community situation.

Information and talk from lecturers?

Eh? Lecturers talk lots and are meant to be deliver information anyway - do you think you get away with doing less than you need to?

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?

No, Jack of all trades is a master of none and another load of cliche responses.

Do you think that interdisciplinary modules are a good idea?

See Above.

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

hmmm, See above.

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

No.

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

I did take it and it was ok, Philosophy is interesting.

Would you recommend ‘Being Bad’ to a friend?

Depends on what they wanted out of uni modules...

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

No

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 think that Weblogs and 2 short essays is too much. Either loose an Essay or the weblogs.

What have you learned from the module?

Seriously? Bad is a point of view.

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

I didn't really find this module that useful.

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

This questionnaire - end of module evaluation forms are much easier and a lot bloody shorter! Who came up with some of these questions anyway?

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

No.