ACTIVE AGING AND REFRESHMENT UNIVERSITIES: THE CASE OF ANADOLU UNIVERSITY

Abstract

A campus of Refreshment Universities, which aims to ensure active ageing of individuals over 60 and prepares an environment for employees to plan their lives after retirement, is located at Anadolu University. The aim of the research is to convey the establishment story of Refreshment University Anadolu Campus, to determine the general structure, student profile and the opinions of the students who continue their education about the university, the reasons for enrolling in the programme and their gains from the university. In addition, with the findings to be obtained as a result of this research, it is aimed to shed light on the elderly individuals, Refreshment University administrators, instructors and students who will continue to provide such environments. In the research, a survey consisting of 30 questions, including 18 closed-ended and 12 open-ended questions, was applied face-to-face and separately to all classes separately to first, second, third and fourth grade students attending Refreshment University Anadolu Campus in the 2023-2024 Academic Year Fall Semester. Prior to the survey application, preliminary information was given to all students by the authorities of Refreshment University. As a result of the research, it was seen that the students were very happy to be at the university, they were satisfied with the programme implemented, they received information about active ageing and applied them in their lives and benefited a lot. In the research, it is recommended to reach more individuals by increasing the number of Refreshment University Campuses.