FRANCHISE CONTRACTS

LAW531

Course Code: LAW531
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree Without Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

At the end of the course the students are expected to be well informed about the topic of the course and will have the capacity to apply abstract legal rules to actual cases.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

absent

Course Description

The elements of franchise agreements, rights and obligations of the parties and the process of franchise agreements will be explained.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	The History of Franchising
2^nd Week	Advantages and Disadvantages of Franchising
3^rd Week	The Definition and the Elements of Franchise Agreement
4^th Week	The Types of Franchising
5^th Week	The Types of Franchising
6^th Week	The Types of Franchising
7^th Week	Legal Basis of Franchise Agreement
8^th Week	Midterm exam
9^th Week	The Comparison with Similar Agreements
10^th Week	The Comparison with Similar Agreements
11^th Week	The Rights and Obligations of the Parties
12^th Week	The Rights and Obligations of the Parties
13^th Week	The Reasons of Dissolution in Franchise Agreement
14^th Week	The Reasons of Dissolution in Franchise Agreement
15^th Week	Final

Recommended or Required Reading

Kırca, Çiğdem: Franchise Sözleşmesi, Ankara 1997.
Gürzumar, Osman Berat: Franchise Sözleşmeleri ve Bu sözleşmelerin Temelini Oluşturan "Sistem"lerin Hukuken Korunması, İstanbul 1995.
Tandoğan, Haluk: Borçlar Hukuku, Özel Borç İlişkileri, Ankara 1987.
Şoğur, Macide: İşletme Sistemi Olarak Franchising, İstanbul 1993.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Presentation
Other

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	4	56
Preparation for Final exam	14	9	126
Course hours	14	4	56
Preparation for Midterm exam	7	3	21
Laboratory (including preparation)	14	1	14
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	2	6	12
Total Work Load			289
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			9.63
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1
K1	X
K2	X
K3	X
K4
K5
K6	X
K7	X
K8	X