Questionnaire

Age? 18 years old

Sex? Female

What is your degree subject (both if joint)? Social Care and Social Policy

Does ‘Being Bad’ relate well to the other modules you are taking? No, i don't think that it has had any connection with the modules i am studying.

If so, how? And if not, why not? it does not have much to do with care or social policy.

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

Do you think the list of topics covered on the module was appropriate? The content for the module was appropiate.

Are there any topics not included in the module that you would like to see included? none

Do you think that the format for classes has worked well? yes, the lectures were not too bad.

What did you think of the module team? Thier teaching worked well as some of the topics were funny and the lecturers delivered them well.

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

Small group discussions? Yes i think this would have helped a big group interact more with eachother.

Discussion and debate among the class as a whole? There was time for class members to air their views. But more open debates might have been better.

Information and talk from lecturers? It was mostly talks from the lecturers.

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?

Do you think that interdisciplinary modules are a good idea? Yes, the class is then made of
a mix of students who are studying different topics, this will mean different opinions.

Do you think you have benefited from the interdisciplinary approach taken in the module? It has been an interesting module to learn. Alot easier and laid back than the other modules i am studying.

Would you like to see more modules that cover this kind of subject matter? Even though it was different, it did get abit uncomfortable at times.

Are you planning to take the follow-up module PH2004 ‘It Shouldn’t Be Allowed’ at level 2? I have not yet decided my modules for level 2.

Would you recommend ‘Being Bad’ to a friend? Yes

Do you think that the blogs (web logs) were a good idea?Yes, they give you a chance to share your thoughts.

What did you think of the other assessments (e.g. would it be better to have one longer assessment rather than two shorter ones?)? Two assessments were fine as they were very short assignments anyway.

What have you learned from the module?Th e different ways in which you can be percieved as 'being bad'.

What parts of the module have you found most useful and why? All the topics covered were different.

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

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

Response to Salma's Blog

I agree with Salma's thoughts on some of the subjects covered. On the topic of Infidelity, i agree it is a shameful act to be caught up in and that simply by telling the truth in the first place would have created alot less problems for the individual. People cheat becuase they seek some excitement and risk. But surely the consequences are not worth the risks involved!
http://www.salmabi.blogspot.com

Response to Sanah's Blog

The comments that Sanah writes on Lying are similar to my own thought's on the subject. However i do not think the example you put in was a very good one. I think lying to an ill person who must realise they are dying is surely just being abit patronising?
I do however agree with you that lying is sometimes justifiable if it is not going to hurt anybody, and is in thier best interests not to know the 'whole truth'.
http://sanah143.blogspot.com/

Stalking

When a person who starts showing a constant interest and obsession with you and your activities, it is surely stalking. If someone is constantly phoning you, sending you messages, and watching your every move then they have a big problem..and so do you!
Stalking can turn quite nasty, as obsessed people are sometimes mentally un-well, therefore thier actions could well be dangerous. People who find themselves in such situations should seek advice and support on what they must do.
To find Help and Advice on what to do:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/yorkslincs/series7/stalking_advice.shtml

Suicide

To take your own life is the most selfish thing you could possibly do. You would have to be very depressed to commit such an act. When you are thinking of suicide you should also consider the many people it is going to effect. you may be taking your own life, however people whom are close to you will also suffer, they may always question why you did it and could they have helped you?!
I think those people with very low self-esteem, badly guided, unloved and bullied people are affected by the thoughts of commiting suicide!! I personally think it's just the easy and cowardly way out, you should face your problems head on instead of doing something so sinister!
http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/

Bad Cinema

The film Kids gives you an insight into the reality of what could happen to your children when they are given no guidance and are therefore easily led on by others. The film has drugs, sex, alcohol, HIV, all the things that a parent doesn't want thier children to end up in. I think that parents and children should watch the film, it can educate you on what it is really like when you end up in thses situations. It can guide you to start leading a better life, and as for parents, it could make them more alert on to watch their children and the things that they could get mixed up in.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113540/plotsummary

Drugs

Alot of people have a stereotype for people who take drugs. People think that it is those who hang about on the streets all day causing trouble, are the only people who take drugs. However, this is such a stereotype. Alot of well-eductaed people turn to drugs, celebrities even do drugs!!
Alot of people turn to drugs in order to relieve thier stress and forget thier problems. It starts with a try and ends up as an addiction. Once someone becomes addicted to drugs it is hard to stop, because they become so dependant on them.
Cocaine is a drug that has become quite common to take. It makes users feel 'on top of the world' and overly confident. Cocaine is a stimulant so the effects of it can raise you body's temperature, make your heart beat faster and make feelings of hunger disappear.
This site gives you an insight into the effects of taking drugs, and help if you want to stop: www.talktofrank.com

Lying

There is a differene between telling little white lies, and those which are unjustifiable. If you tell a lie and it is in order to protect that person from something which is maybe best kept secret, then to a certain extent you can say a little white lie can't bring much harm if done in another person's interest. However, lying is wrong when it is going to clearly hurt some one else, i'd much rather be honest from the start, becasue they that the truth always comes out in the end!

Gambling

I think that gambling is a more of a hobby, a time-pass than an obsession. I have never gambled for anything, i have never been to a casino, but when you hear about it and see what it's like, it does make you want to experience the buzz.
Gambling is harmless if you can control yourself, i know that for some it does become something of an obsessive addiction, that they have to gamble untill they win more and more. this is what is so dangerous about gambling, when it turns from something enjoyable, a social event into more of an addiction. I do not think it is 'being bad', i think its a good way of socialising, and enjoying yourself. I only think it could turn 'bad' if you did not have any controll over yourself and let it get to your head..and into your pockets untill there is nothing left!!!

Drink Driving

Drink Driving kills many people a year, and though measures have been put into place to reduce the number of accidents caused by such carelessness, it is still a major concern.
If you are drunk and still get behind the wheel, then you are an accident waiting to happen. For one person's foolishness, another may also possibly suffer the consequences. People should Think before they Act, though alcohol does reduce your senses and make you feel invincible, you are in fact not.
http://www.lawontheweb.co.uk/crimedrinkdriving.htm

Prostitution

The question that was discussed in this lecture was if it is prostitution to accept money off somebody who is in return expecting sex, then not provide it.
Personally, i think that it is just leading a person on, and that prostitution would be if the individual was to actually have sexual intercourse with the person that they take money off.
To sell your body for money you must be very desperate, i do not think that any form of prostitution can be justified, it is a demeaning act of desperation and selling yourself short.

Tattoos and Body Piercing

It is now very common to see people with some sort of body modification. Whether it is a tattoo, or a body piercing, it is more popular now. Personally i think that it is a personal choice, it is your body and it is your right to do what you wish with it. why look the same as everyone else, its a chance to express your own individuality.
Some people do take it to the extreme, and is not always a pleasant site to look at, however it is still a personal choice which should be respected.
http://www.users.bigpond.com/rdoolan/bodypiercing.html

Masturbation

The majority of people don't like to talk about the topic of masturbation, as it is private to an individual and something that is not openely discussed. I don't think it is 'bad', it is natural however, something that people do not always want to share.
Masturbation allows people to explore themselves, and express thier sexual pleasure. I think that is acceptable when done in private and i don't regard it as anything bad, just something that is not shared.
http://www.scarleteen.com/pink/masturbate.html

Infidelity

Infidelity can occur for many reasons, of which none are acceptable and justifiable for such an act of disloyalty. Some reasons may be beacause the partner is bored with the relationship and is tempting to go astray, it may just be a mistake as your drunk and not in your right mind, however the reasons for infidelity can be no excuse.
Cheating on your partner is wrong, and it is even worse if you are married. you have made a commitment of loyalty to your partner, this should not be broken in such a shameful way.
If you want to be with some-one else, why not jus tell the person your with, instead going behind their back. Wouldn't that make life much easier, being abit honest about the situation. You can't have your cake and eat it too!!

Shoplifting

I think that those people who shoplift even though they can afford these things, do it for the adrenaline rush that it gives you, to know you are taking the risk. others may do it because they just simply do not want to pay for it.
I think in all cases shoplifting is wrong. However small the crime it is still a crime, whether you shoplift something that is worth a penny, to a pound, it is still taking something that does not belong to you.
This article explains why people shoplift it also gives statistics.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4477596.stm

Smoking

Personally I do not have a problem with smokers I believe that it is a personal choice that can sometimes be influenced by others, however, it still comes down to the individual. I do however think that smoking has increasingly become more of a fashion statement, more so amongst young people. There are obvious health risks involved but if people want to smoke they are already aware of these risks so it is inevitably a personal choice.
The link below offers help and support to those who wish to quit smoking:
http://www.getunhooked.co.uk/