Research Article

POPULATION ISSUE IN DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND ITS REFLECTIONS ON SECONDARY EDUCATION GEOGRAPHY CURRICULUM

Number: 72 January 19, 2026
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POPULATION ISSUE IN DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND ITS REFLECTIONS ON SECONDARY EDUCATION GEOGRAPHY CURRICULUM

Abstract

Population policies aim to ensure that a country has the necessary qualified population and that population size positively impacts economic development. In Turkiye, population issues have occupied an important place in the development plans prepared for five-year periods since 1963. This study examines how the population policies included in Turkiye’s development plans are reflected in geography teaching programs for secondary schools. Using the document analysis method, the five-year development plans were compared with the geography teaching programs provided by the Ministry of National Education. Social issues addressed in development plans are generally the subject of curricula at different levels. Population issues are covered in the ‘Human Systems” units of the secondary school geography teaching programs. The findings show that development plans frequently address issues such as population growth, migration, and labor force planning. These issues are specifically addressed under the population geography unit in secondary school geography programs and are conveyed to students in their social, economic, and environmental dimensions. Migration movements, population distribution, and demographic changes were included in the course content in line with the plan’s emphasis. Consequently, it has been concluded that the priorities of development plans regarding population issues are directly reflected in the content and objectives of geography teaching programs by establishing a strong link between education and development policies.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Population Geography

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

January 19, 2026

Submission Date

July 2, 2025

Acceptance Date

September 23, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Number: 72

APA
Köse, M. (2026). POPULATION ISSUE IN DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND ITS REFLECTIONS ON SECONDARY EDUCATION GEOGRAPHY CURRICULUM. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 72, 185-197. https://doi.org/10.30794/pausbed.1732818
AMA
1.Köse M. POPULATION ISSUE IN DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND ITS REFLECTIONS ON SECONDARY EDUCATION GEOGRAPHY CURRICULUM. PAUSBED. 2026;(72):185-197. doi:10.30794/pausbed.1732818
Chicago
Köse, Mustafa. 2026. “POPULATION ISSUE IN DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND ITS REFLECTIONS ON SECONDARY EDUCATION GEOGRAPHY CURRICULUM”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, nos. 72: 185-97. https://doi.org/10.30794/pausbed.1732818.
EndNote
Köse M (January 1, 2026) POPULATION ISSUE IN DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND ITS REFLECTIONS ON SECONDARY EDUCATION GEOGRAPHY CURRICULUM. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 72 185–197.
IEEE
[1]M. Köse, “POPULATION ISSUE IN DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND ITS REFLECTIONS ON SECONDARY EDUCATION GEOGRAPHY CURRICULUM”, PAUSBED, no. 72, pp. 185–197, Jan. 2026, doi: 10.30794/pausbed.1732818.
ISNAD
Köse, Mustafa. “POPULATION ISSUE IN DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND ITS REFLECTIONS ON SECONDARY EDUCATION GEOGRAPHY CURRICULUM”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 72 (January 1, 2026): 185-197. https://doi.org/10.30794/pausbed.1732818.
JAMA
1.Köse M. POPULATION ISSUE IN DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND ITS REFLECTIONS ON SECONDARY EDUCATION GEOGRAPHY CURRICULUM. PAUSBED. 2026;:185–197.
MLA
Köse, Mustafa. “POPULATION ISSUE IN DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND ITS REFLECTIONS ON SECONDARY EDUCATION GEOGRAPHY CURRICULUM”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, no. 72, Jan. 2026, pp. 185-97, doi:10.30794/pausbed.1732818.
Vancouver
1.Mustafa Köse. POPULATION ISSUE IN DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND ITS REFLECTIONS ON SECONDARY EDUCATION GEOGRAPHY CURRICULUM. PAUSBED. 2026 Jan. 1;(72):185-97. doi:10.30794/pausbed.1732818
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