Thursday 7 May 2009

Being Bad Questionnaire

Age? 20
Sex? Female
What is your degree subject (both if joint)? English
Does ‘Being Bad’ relate well to the other modules you are taking? No
If so, how? And if not, why not? The knowledge I gained on the being bad modules hadn’t anything to do with any of my other modules.
Have you found ‘Being Bad’ too demanding, too easy, or at an appropriate level? At an appropriate level
Do you think the list of topics covered on the module was appropriate? Apart from bad cinema, yes
Are there any topics not included in the module that you would like to see included? No
Do you think that the format for classes has worked well? Yes
What did you think of the module team?
Do you think it would have been better to have had more:
Small group discussions? No
Discussion and debate among the class as a whole? Yes
Information and talk from lecturers? No
The approach taken in the module is interdisciplinary (drawing on perspectives from English Literature, Film Studies, Creative Writing, Philosophy, Media Studies and Politics): do you think this a useful way of approaching the topics covered in the module? Yes
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
Are you planning to take the follow-up module PH2004 ‘It Shouldn’t Be Allowed’ at level 2? Yes
Would you recommend ‘Being Bad’ to a friend? Yes
Do you think that the blogs (web logs) were a good idea? Yes
What did you think of the other assessments (e.g. would it be better to have one longer assessment rather than two shorter ones?)? No, it was a nice change having shorter essay to complete, and I surprisingly found the creative writing assignment enjoyable.
What have you learned from the module? How to voice my opinions clearly and effectively. Listen to other students views and respect them.
What parts of the module have you found most useful and why?
What parts do you think were a waste of time and why? Watching the film ‘Kids’. I didn’t learn anything from the film.
Are there any other comments you wish to make regarding ‘Being Bad’?

Wednesday 6 May 2009

Comment on Karen Owen’s Blog ‘Graffiti, is it really bad?’

I agree that graffiti is a form of art and that it can most definitely add colour to old and unused buildings. However, most graffiti I see is on bus shelters and public phone boxes and usually consists of offensive language. I think when done in an appropriate place graffiti can look effective.

Comment on Josephine Daly's Blog 'Height of Bad Manners'

I agree that the small minority of people, (usually sitting at the back) who see no wrong in chatting away with friends in lectures are disturbing the students who wish to listen. Most lectures are only an hour long, surely keeping quiet and listening for such a short space of time isn't difficult.

Bless You!

Although the adverts and posters stating we need to kill and bin our germs seem to be having a positive effect, I am shocked and disgusted to discover that many adults fail to put their hands to their mouth/nose after a cough/sneeze. This should be done automatically, not just because swine flew has made an appearance.