1. COURSE OBJECTIVES
The course is aimed at acquiring the basic level of knowledge about the blockchain technology and its business applications. Students will study how blockchain facilitates enterprises in different areas: funding, management, value creation and monetization, supply chains. In this course student will learn what blockchain is and how it can create value by tokenization in cryptocurrencies and in many other practical applications. The applications include: stablecoins, machine to machine payments, identity protection, supply chain management, secure voting, distributed exchanges, decentralized finance, property transfers, central bank fiat crypto, dispensing prescription drugs, private records, intellectual property, financial reporting, and media and advertising, to name a few.
The goals of the course are to:
- provide an advanced understanding of the various blockchain technologies;
- determine the specific business situations where blockchain technology can be deployed to solve important problems;
- select the specific blockchain technology that has the best chance of success for a particular problem; and
- detail the risks presented by this new technology.
2. COURSE CONTENT
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No. |
Content |
Time Allocation |
Contribution to CLO |
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Hour(s) on the class |
Essays, Assignments, Teamwork |
Self-study with teacher’s tutorials |
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Lecture |
Practice, Seminar |
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1 |
Course introduction Chapter 1 What is the Blockchain? |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 11 |
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2 |
Chapter 1 What is the Blockchain? (con’t) |
3 |
1 |
1 |
4.5 |
1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 11 |
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3 |
Chapter 2 How Blockchain Trust Infiltrates |
3 |
1 |
1 |
4.5 |
2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 |
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4 |
Chapter 2 How Blockchain Trust Infiltrates (con’t) |
3 |
2 |
1 |
4.5 |
3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 |
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5 |
Chapter 3 Obstacles, Challenges, & Mental Blocks |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 |
|
6 |
Chapter 3 Obstacles, Challenges, & Mental Blocks (con’t) |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4.5 |
4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 |
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7 |
Midterm |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
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8 |
Chapter 4 Blockchain in Financial Services |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4.5 |
4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 |
|
9 |
Chapter 4 Blockchain in Financial Services (con’t) |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4.5 |
4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 |
|
10 |
Chapter 5 Implementing Blockchain Technology |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4.5 |
4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 |
|
11 |
Chapter 5 Implementing Blockchain Technology (con’t) |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 |
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12 |
Chapter 6 Decentralization as the Way Forward |
2 |
1 |
1 |
7.5 |
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 |
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13 |
Chapter 6 Decentralization as the Way Forward (con’t) |
2 |
1 |
2 |
6.5 |
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 |
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14 |
Presentation & discussions |
0 |
0 |
4,5 |
6.5 |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 |
|
15 |
Review for final exam |
3 |
0 |
2 |
6.5 |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 |
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Total |
30 |
15 |
22,5 |
82.5 |
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3. COURSE ASSESSMENT
– Score ladder: 10
– Type of assessment
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Form |
Content |
Criteria |
CLO |
Option 1 |
Option 2 |
Option 3 |
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Formative |
Attendance |
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The number of attendances and participation in lesson |
14 |
10% |
10% |
10% |
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Mid-term Assignment 1: Quiz |
Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4 |
Quick test, 30 minutes |
1, 2, 3, 4 |
15% |
15% |
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Mid-term Assignment 1: Report |
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Individual Case Report |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 |
15% |
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15% |
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Mid-term Assignment 2 |
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Group presentation |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 |
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15% |
15% |
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Summative |
Final test |
Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
MCQ + writing (60 – 90 mins) |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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60% |
60% |
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MCQ + writing (60 – 90 mins) online |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 |
60% |
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Total: |
100% |
100% |
100% |
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