Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After the course, the student has the ability to
-Understand the basics of blockchain, its business ecosystem, and business models (especially, initial coin offerings, security tokens, smart contracts, and private Distributed Ledger Technology-based systems)
-Recognize the role of blockchain and its potential application in business transformationsIdentify challenges related to the deployment of blockchain
-Understand the ethical and environmental considerations of deploying blockchain solutions

Credits: 1

Schedule: 01.09.2024 - 31.07.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Vikash Sinha, Tiina Porthén

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  This course aims to provide students with a basic understanding of what blockchain is and how blockchain could be deployed in the business.

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Teaching Language: English

  Teaching Period: 2024-2025 No teaching
  2025-2026 No teaching

  Registration:

  This is Aalto Lifewide Learning course. Students majoring in computer science cannot include the course in their degree.

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