RECREATION DEPARTMENT

            The Recreation Department in our school was opened in the 2012-2013 academic year and started accepting students in the 2013-2014 academic year. The main goal of the Recreation Department is to train human resources who will take part in the development and management of physical exercise and sports-centered leisure and recreation services and in the provision of these services to individuals and groups with different demographic characteristics. In addition, it is desired to train scientists who can contribute to the field by investigating the dynamic relationships related to recreation participation while acting as planners, programmers, monitors and leaders for individuals who desire to satisfy their psychological, social and intellectual expectations.

The Department of Recreation has a four-year program that combines multiple scientific and practical disciplines to develop the field of study. Our students who successfully complete the department courses will gain the status of Expert in the field they have chosen (such as Nature and Adventure Recreation Expert or “Recreation and Fitness Management Expert”). Our primary goal is to certify students for the practical courses they will take at graduation. For the certification programs that provide evidence of the qualifications they have at the beginning of their careers, cooperation is carried out with the Ministry of National Education, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Youth and Sports, TURSAB, Sports Federations, Professional Chambers and International Certificate Programs. 

Recreation Department Program Educational Objectives

1.  Knows active learning and teaching strategies in their profession, has complex problem-solving skills, can think critically and analyze, and complies with ethical rules,

2.  It has aspects that motivate, support, educate, guide, encourage and inform those who participate in recreational activities and keeps these features constantly updated, 

3.  Competent to conduct academic research and studies in the field of leisure and recreation,

4.  Designing, organizing and managing workforce, recreational areas, facilities and materials in the public and private sectors,

5.  Organizes and carries out various recreational activities in order to meet the needs of the society by including special populations and disadvantaged groups in the process, 

6.  To train recreation experts who use recreational activities in line with the needs of the field, adhering to technological developments and current approaches.

 Mission (Self-Task)

 To train recreation experts who contribute to the universal knowledge in the field of recreation science, who develop social, commercial, therapeutic, collective application environments in the basic fields of recreation, who conduct innovative research, and who are sought after nationally and internationally with the knowledge and skills they have gained.

 Vision (Self-View)

Our Recreation Department aims to be an institution that is researcher, innovative, a leader in its field, open to developments, contributes to the development of recreation science and practices, and leads the way in creating a physically, psycho-socially active and healthy society, in light of scientific and technological developments and education provided at international levels.

Department Head:  Prof. Dr. Pınar GÜZEL GÜRBÜZ  Deputy Head of Department:  Assoc. Prof. Dr. Melike ESENTAŞ DEVECİ  Deputy Head of Department:  Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tolga BEŞİKÇİ

Department of Recreation

Prof. Dr. Pınar GÜZEL GÜRBÜZ (Head of Department)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Recep CENGİZ

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Melike ESENTAŞ DEVECİ

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tolga BEŞİKÇİ

Res. Asst. Dr. İlker BALIKÇI

Res. Asst. Ezgi ABAY BEŞİKÇİ