End of module Questionnaire

Age? 19

Sex? Female

What is your degree subject (both if joint)? Health studies

Does ‘Being Bad’ relate well to the other modules you are taking? No

If so, how? And if not, why not? The School of Health decided to cancel a module and not inform us of any changes, so we were left to chose an elective.

Have you found ‘Being Bad’ too demanding, too easy, or at an appropriate level?
I have found being bad at an appropriate level, the work wasnt too hard and it was a good module. (A change from the rest)

Do you think the list of topics covered on the module was appropriate?Yes, i think the topics were appriopriate,

Are there any topics not included in the module that you would like to see included? I would have like to seen animal testing and fox hunting on the module.

Do you think that the format for classes has worked well? Yes i think the lectures worked well, and the blog lessons were well run.

What did you think of the module team? The module team made a change from the usual lectures you have, ( that go on and on forever)

Do you think it would have been better to have had more:
Small group discussions? No, class discussions are the best as it provides more of an argument.
Discussion and debate among the class as a whole? No, there was plenty of debate from the whole class.
Information and talk from lecturers?No, there was sufficient talking time from the lecture, the module was balanced in a sense that the lectureres did not go on forever and there was an equal balnace of discussions.

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 the lectures provided a range of all these aspects.

Do you think that interdisciplinary modules are a good idea? Not sure.

Do you think you have benefited from the interdisciplinary approach taken in the module? No, not really.

Would you like to see more modules that cover this kind of subject matter? Yes, but of different topics.

Are you planning to take the follow-up module PH2004 ‘It Shouldn’t Be Allowed’ at level 2? Don't think so, unless i am forced too.

Would you recommend ‘Being Bad’ to a friend? Yes, i thought it was interesting, and again different from the other lectures.

Do you think that the blogs (web logs) were a good idea? Yes in a way because it allowed you to reflect on other peoples blogs and posts and it allowed you to write what you thought of the module. However, i wasn't aware untill the email that you could only do 1 blog a day, which i thought was a bit much.

What did you think of the other assessments (e.g. would it be better to have one longer assessment rather than two shorter ones?)? Yes one longer assessment would have been better, but there again the 2 little essays weren't long.

What have you learned from the module? That people have different perspectives and ideas about what is bad and what is not.

What parts of the module have you found most useful and why? Everything really, i found the body modification lecture interesting.

What parts do you think were a waste of time and why? Nothing was really a waste of time there were topics that others enjoyed, where some did not.

Are there any other comments you wish to make regarding ‘Being Bad’? No.

In response to Asifa's Blog on Money!!!

I agree in a sense that money is not the cure for everything, and that some people are more concerned about money than others, i also agree that the quest for maney can bring with it many dangerous aspects, such as killing and injuring and simply destroying peoples lives.
I believe aslong as you are happy with whatever you have got, money is not an essential item that makes an indivdual happy.

http://asifasblog.blogspot.com/2007/05/money.html

In response to claires blog on Money

This question was put forward by claire: Is money a bad thing?
I do and do not agree with this question.
I do because money makes people greedy, and smopmetimes makes people unhappy. Also people will do anything in the quest for money ie rob money from people etc. So on that case monwey could be percieved as a bad thing.
Money however could be seen as a good thing by different means ie money is seen to be a good thing in the case of charitys, and people who are less less well off.
Money does not solve all matters, money does always not make you happy. This can be seen through the eyes of celebrities such as Britney Spears and other celebrities how have 'gone off the rails' because of money and fame.

http://clairemcevoy2000-babygirlsblog.blogspot.com/2007/05/money.html

Gambling

In this lecture, we talked about gambling and how it can become addicted, i personally do not see what sort of buzz it gives people to loose alot of money. But then i only have the occasional go on the lottery, or buy the odd scratch card.

Gambling is very much portrayed in films as a good thing and films such as James Bond portray this, however it mainly portrays the person winning, this is not always the case and the odds are more likely to loose than win.Online gambling has also been widely advertised, with many online casinos willing to take extra money because you are sitting in the comfort of your own home. We talked about car insurance as being a form of gambling, at first i couldn't see how, but whendennis explained that you are paying less car insurance for the increased odds of your car not being involved in a crash or being vandalised, so now i a sense it is a form of gambling. however it is not addictive.

some people gamble with money they have not got or bet on items such as their house or car. Is this being bad, once gambling has progressed into being addictive it is hard to try and get out of the habbit.

Gambling statistics: (UK figures)

In 2005 the turnover for gambling activities in the UK was £53bn

It is estimated that 3/4 of the population gamble or have gambled

Playing the national lottery, buying scratch cards and buying raffle tickets account for the higest rated of gambling (adults)

more men gamble than women Men (76%) women (68%)

Is Gambling a form of exploitation?

Do you think online gambling should be banned?

Do you percieve gambling to be 'bad' or is it someting we do for oue leisure?

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/magazine/story/0,,1702208,00.html

http://www.cofe.anglican.org/info/ethical/policystatements/gambling.pdf

Bad Commedians

Jokes are the forefront of all commedians, The lecture was focused on the 'Bad'ones. Bad commedians are often associated with telling sexist or racist remarks or jokes are they are expressing their rebellion of a certain person or governenment. Jokes for some people are ammusing and funny, whereas some person might not think there funny, (these are often the people which the jokes are being aimed at) but not in all cases.

A joke is considered by some as a JOKE and is not to be taken literally as a joke can not be considered true. However some jokes are disgracefull and should be banned, but then comes the awkward situation of banning a joke or a commedian. It is especially difficult to ban a joke.

oes censoring commedians help? Well.... i would say not really as most of the words that are censored are identifiable anyway, and if commedians are censored it only makes the jokes even funnier.

There are many theories behind jokes and what they really mean (or should mean) and how they should be interpretated by the audience.

In some cases jokes are funny depending on their subject. Do others agree???

http://www.comedy-zone.net/standup/index.htm

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1175/is_v19/ai_3957552

http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joke

Bandits & Outlaws

In this lecture we talked about criminals, we talked about Robin Hood, Bonnie & Clyde, Ned Kelly and Jesse James. I do not consider Robin Hood as a criminal in the way that he takes peoples lives or injures them in a way, he was considered a nobel robber in the way that he robbs from the rich to give to the poor. This could be considered as bad as ur taking possessions that do not belong to you.however criminals such as Ned Kelly, Bonnie&Clyde and Jesse James all committed crimes that in one way or another harmed peoples lives.

Can bad guys be good guys? I believe that bad guys cannot be good guys, if a persons has committed a crime once they will more than likey do it again. However a small percentage of people can learn from their mistakes and help others criminals. Anm example of this are the bounty hunters of America, most of the bounty hunters had committed a crime before they became bounty hunter.

http://www.fbi.gov/libref/historic/famcases/clyde/clyde.htm

Kids, but not for Kids

In the Bad Cinema lecture we watched the film Kids (1995) by Larry Clark. It is an american movie based on teenagers in New York City and their behaviour towards sex and drugs during the HIV era of the 1990's.

it shows the main character Telly sleeping with as many vigins as he can, however he does not think of the consequences, and leaves one girl HIV possitive. This was quite a disturbing film in a way because what parents would want to think that their children are acting in this sort of manor.

The film was not produced to be watched by children, but was seen to be produced to inform parents what sort of activities children were getting up to without them knowing. The film however, has gone too far in a way that the majority of 'kids' do not act in this manor.

http://www.forbisthemighty.com/pages/kids.htm see here for a review of Kids