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Time Slot	Building	Classroom	Instructor	EPW Course Code	EPW Name
Tue 13:40-15:35	N Building	A209	Clare Yalçın	PF-01	Podcasts
Tue 13:40-15:35	N Building	A212	Dilek Bilgiç	PF-02	Vocabulary Club
Tue 13:40-15:35	N Building	A213	Elif Kaya	PF-03	UN Sustainable Development Goals
Tue 13:40-15:35	N Building	A214	Bilge Colluoglu Yakar	PF-04	Advertisement & Consumer Psychology
Tue 13:40-15:35	N Building	A215	Pelin Tekin	PF-05	The Campus Chronicle
Tue 13:40-15:35	N Building	A216	Merve Ersoy	PF-06	All About Human
Tue 13:40-15:35	N Building	B203	Zafer Ahmed	PF-07	Shark Tank
Tue 13:40-15:35	N Building	B204	Azra Uslu	PF-08	Gender, Power & Society
Tue 13:40-15:35	N Building	B205	Ece Kırcalı	PF-09	Explained
Tue 13:40-15:35	N Building	B206	Ramsey Klassen	PF-10	Aclubpella
Tue 13:40-15:35	N Building	B212	Merve Kerman	PF-11	Reflecting on Global Issues
Tue 13:40-15:35	D Building	110	Teresa Campbell	PF-12	Think and Speak
Tue 13:40-15:35	D Building	111	Fulya Kızıldağ Pamir	PF-13	Think and Speak

EPW Code	EPW Name	EPW Course Description
PF-01	Podcasts	Do you enjoy listening to podcasts? Why not prepare podcasts on your topics that you enjoy speaking about? Join our podcast club, make podcasts by yourself and with your peers and do a live podcast. Discuss and debate topics you are passionate about and current events. This will help you to practice the vocabulary you learn in class and improve your speaking skills.
PF-02	Vocabulary Club	This is a vocabulary that lend itself into speaking and writing for students who want to improve their English vocabulary, speaking and writing skills. Over the weeks, students will be involved in fun, interactive tasks.  They will practice speaking through role-plays, mini presentations, videos, discussions etc. Students will also engage in writing by writing blogs, articles or columns for a newspaper, reviews or even academic essays. Students will have different tasks and at the end of the course they will display what they have gained as skills throughout the course by shooting a role play video for an imaginary language learning blog.
PF-03	UN Sustainable Developmental Goals	Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Project Do you want to make the world a better place while improving your English? In this project, you will explore the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). You will work with your classmates to learn about important world problems, such as climate change, clean water, good health, quality education, and ending poverty. You will read, watch videos, discuss ideas, do simple research, and give a group presentation. You will also learn new vocabulary, improve your speaking and writing, and build teamwork skills. Together, we can learn, act, and make a positive difference.
PF-04	Advertisement & Consumer Psychology	Welcome future market analysts and creators! This course is your laboratory to unlock the hidden psychology behind the ads you see daily. Through active collaboration, you will learn how copywriters persuade, how social media targets your mind, and how to stay ethically grounded. Get ready to step into the director’s chair, record your own commercial, and pitch your vision to the world!
PF-05	The Campus Chronicle	Welcome to the world of journalism! In this dynamic club, you will go on an exciting journey of campus newspaper publishing, improving your skills in reading, listening, speaking and writing while discovering the power of effective communication. Through the creation of your own newspaper, you will engage in a variety of tasks from preparing short videos to creating your own column. If you think you are good at teamwork, have both creativity and a good sense of humor, you should join us!
PF-06	All About Human	In this project, students will explore one of the biggest philosophical questions: What does it mean to be human and what makes us different from other living or artificial beings? To answer this, three key themes that shape our humanity will be looked into: • Freedom – our ability to make choices and shape our lives • Creativity and Art – our creative expression and search for meaning • Moral Dilemmas – the complex decisions that test our values and empathy Through discussions, short films, readings, and creative activities, you will reflect on these ideas and express your own understanding of what it means to be human. In the final stage of the project, you will design their own utopian or dystopian world that reflects their ideas about humanity.
PF-07	Shark Tank	Have you ever looked at a problem in the world and thought, “I could fix that?” In this EPW, you won’t just study English—you will use it to build a business from scratch. You and your team will identify a real problem in your community or the world, design a product or service to solve it, and pitch your idea to a panel of “investors.” This is your chance to step out of the classroom and into the boardroom. Over the course, you will act as Founders and Entrepreneurs. You will: Identify a Pain Point: Find a specific problem that needs solving (e.g., plastic waste, urban loneliness, or student stress).Spy on the Competition: Research existing solutions to find out why they fail and how you can do it better.Build the Blueprint: Write a professional Business Plan and create a visual prototype of your idea.Master the Pitch: Learn the art of persuasion and rhetoric to convince others to believe in your vision. In the final weeks, we hold our main event. Your team will have to present your startup. You will also act as “Investors” for other groups, deciding which projects deserve funding and which ones are “out.” Are you ready to make a deal?
PF-08	Gender, Power & Society	What does it mean to be a man or a woman today? Who decides how we are expected to behave, look, speak, feel, or relate to others? Gender, Power & Society is a space for students of all genders to explore how gender shapes our everyday lives. Through discussions, debates, creative projects, surveys, TED Talks and real-life examples, we will question familiar assumptions about masculinity and femininity, examine stereotypes, explore feminism and gender roles, and consider how social expectations can affect everyone. If you enjoy discussing real-world issues, challenging assumptions and hearing perspectives different from your own, this club is for you. Bring your perspective. Question the stereotypes. Join the conversation.
PF-09	Explained	Welcome to the ‘Explained’ Club!  In this club, you will script, direct, and produce your own mini documentary from scratch. You and your friends will choose a major theme you are genuinely passionate about, such as science, fashion, sports, or politics and split into investigative subtopics to build an incredibly engaging piece of visual journalism like Netflix Tv Show, Explained. In the final week, your work will be showcased. Your team will debut this documentary episode, and you will act as television critics evaluating your classmates’ films.
PF-10	Aclubpella	**Note: You will sing in this club.** Hello singers and choral enthusiasts of prep! We are going to explore and experience acapella choral music, develop communicative skills, challenge ourselves, and have a ton of fun working together and interacting authentically around acapella singing. You will engage with popular English songs, learn rehearsal language, research and reflect on songs and their artists, and learn about and contribute to our club documentary and showcase website. It’s not going to be easy, but it’s going to be good!
PF-11	Reflecting on Global Issues	In this course, you will select and explore a global problem (food security, food safety, climate change, etc.) that matters to you and work with others to design a thoughtful, creative, and realistic solution. You will listen to podcasts, read articles and reflect on both your own work and your friends’ work by engaging in discussions and written activities. This course is about asking questions, sharing ideas, learning from different perspectives, and improving your work through feedback. Your goal is not to find a perfect answer, but to think critically, collaborate effectively, and create something meaningful.
PF-12	Think and Speak	This is a speaking club for pre-faculty students. Each week, we will talk about a different topic, like public movements, festivals, and more. You will speak in English by doing presentations with a partner. You will also use grammar and new words in real situations.
PF-13	Think and Speak	This is a speaking club for pre-faculty students. Each week, we will talk about a different topic, like public movements, festivals, and more. You will speak in English by doing presentations with a partner. You will also use grammar and new words in real situations.