Programme Structure for 2024/2025
| Curricular Courses | Credits | |
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| 1st Year | ||
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Blockchain Applications
6.0 ECTS
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Blockchain Applications
LO1: Understand the principles and concepts of blockchain.
LO2: Analyze the implications of blockchain on organizations and society.
LO3: Identify the main challenges and opportunities of blockchain.
LO4: Explore successful case studies and best practices of blockchain in the public sector and enterprise.
LO5: Develop critical thinking and analytical skills to evaluate the impact of blockchain in different sectors.
(SOFT-SKILLS)
LO6. Increase the capacity to deal with research and innovation through blockchain concepts and technologies and tools.
LO7. Train group work skills.
PC1. 1st Session - Introduction to Blockchain: Understanding the Fundamentals
What is Blockchain?
Benefits and Challenges
PC2. Comparing Blockchains: Understanding Key Features and Capabilities
* Public vs. Private Blockchains
Comparing Blockchain Platforms
Security and Consensus Mechanisms
Interoperability and Standards
PC3. Blockchain in the Public Sector (PS): Enhancing Government Applications
Blockchain Use Cases in the PS
Legal and Regulatory Considerations
Implementation Challenges and Considerations
PC4. Enterprise Applications of Blockchain: Driving Innovation and Efficiency
* Overview of Blockchain Technology
Blockchain in Enterprise: Key Benefits
Industry-specific Use Cases
Enterprise Blockchain Platforms and Consortia
PC5. Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs): Governance and
Tokenomics in Blockchain
* Decentralized Governance Models
Tokenomics: Incentivizing Participation
Legal and Regulatory Considerations
PC6 [BC applications] – Supply Chain and Health
Periodic evaluation: Individual work weighing 100% of the grade to be delivered during the last lesson.
Minimum passing grade 10.
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