Study Guide

Objective

Blockchain Primer will relate the student to basic technical functionality of blockchain while also assisting in reflection of blockchain’s effects in finance, governance, jurisdiction and business. The course content is sectioned so that the technical discussion alternates with applied content. The primary aim of the course is to offer a student an general introduction to blockchains and their application.

Content

The course covers the basic functionality of blockchains and their different application areas

The course topics are as follows:

Technical functionality of blockchain (in a non-technical way)
cryptography (including ECDSA)
smart contracts
basics of coding a blockchain
application areas of blockchain, including
finance
logistics
tourism
governance
legislation
business, and
future of blockchain

Location and time

The course can be done according to own schedules no later than 1 April 2024.

Materials

Material defined on the online course.

Teaching methods

Independent online course.

Student workload

The course is worth 5 credits. 5 credits equals to 135 working hours (27 h x 5 cr).

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Evaluation is organised online as a final exam at the end of the course. To pass the course, 50 percentage of correct answers is required in the final exam.

Evaluation scale

0 - 5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Evaluation is organised online as a final exam at the end of the course. To pass the course, 50 percentage of correct answers is required in the final exam.

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation is based on an online, machine-graded exam at the end of the course, with questions covering the key topics of the course. The course is evaluated at the beginning of April 2024.

Qualifications

There are no prerequisites for this course.