Information on individual educational components (ECTS-Course descriptions) per semester

Blockchain Technologies

Degree programme	Computer Science - Software and Information Engineering
Subject area	Engineering Technology
Type of degree	Bachelor Full-time Winter Semester 2024
Course unit title	Blockchain Technologies
Course unit code	024717050656
Language of instruction	English
Type of course unit (compulsory, optional)	Elective
Teaching hours per week	2
Year of study	2024
Level of the course / module according to the curriculum
Number of ECTS credits allocated	3
Name of lecturer(s)	Mark BALLANDIES

Requirements and Prerequisites

- A (preferably object-oriented) programming language

- English

Course content

General introduction to the functionality of blockchain and distributed ledger technologies (DLT)
Presentation and comparison of various DLT Systems, including architecture, programming, consensus mechanisms and other special properties
Introduction to Cryptoeconomics, Token engineering and Tokenomics.
Overview of advanced solution approaches for interoperability, scalability and privacy

Demonstrations and practical examples including coding

Learning outcomes

The students have an overview of current blockchain and distributed ledger technologies
Students know what cryptoeconomics, token engineering, and tokenomics are and what the relevant methods are to design and construct value-sensitive DLT systems
The students know how the interoperability and scalability of blockchains as well as the assurance of confidentiality can be solved.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Demonstrations and practical examples including coding with feedback. Impulse presentations by students on DLT topics.

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation of the exercises 70% and presentations 30%.

For a positive grade, a minimum of 50% of the possible points must be achieved in each part of the examination.

Comment

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