Course Details

Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits	Last Updated Date
1	ECE503	BLOCKHAIN AND CRYPPTOCURRENCIES	3+0+0	3	7,5	13.05.2025

Course Details

Language of Instruction	English
Level of Course Unit	Master's Degree
Department / Program	ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Elective
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	Explaining internals of cryptocurrency concept. Giving insight for the technology behind the blockchain. Showing the benefits and pitfalls of the blockchain. Teaching how to implement blockchain applications other than cryptocurrencies.
Course Content	The Blockchain, mostly used in cryptocurrency applications, is a newly developed model to create a trusted peer-to-peer network with untrusted parts. The technology has a revolutionary role in cyber- security innovation since omitting trusted authority within the parts of the contributors. The class aims to learn and understand the details of the blockchain, and to be able to apply this model to proper problems.
Course Methods and Techniques	...
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	Associate Prof.Dr. Zafer Aydın
Name of Lecturers	Asist Prof.Dr. ...
Assistants	Research Assist. ...
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources	The blockchain developer : a practical guide for designing, implementing, publishing, testing, and securing distributed blockchain-based projects Elrom Elad
Course Notes	...

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı	1	% 30
Ödev	2	% 20
Proje/Çizim	1	% 20
Final examination	1	% 30
Total	5	% 100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Yazılı Sınav	2	45	90
F2F Dersi	14	3	42
Ev Ödevi	2	30	60
Proje	1	40	40
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 7,5 232

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Evaluate the fundamentals of blockchain technologies
2	Formulate the concept of cryptocurrency
3	Evaluate how does blockchain provide a trusted network on the decentralized environment
4	Construct applications other than cryptocurrencies

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	Introduction to Cryptography, History of Cryptocurrency
2	Overview of Blockchain 1.0, Blockchain Mechanics
3	Overview of Blockchain 1.0, Blockchain Mechanics
4	Overview of Blockchain 1.0, Blockchain Mechanics
5	Consensus Building / Protocols, Details of Mining
6	Consensus Building / Protocols, Details of Mining
7	Blockchain 2.0, Problems with Blockchain
8	Blockchain 2.0, Problems with Blockchain
9	Blockchain applications
10	Blockchain applications
11	Distributed Systems and Alternative Consensus
12	Distributed Systems and Alternative Consensus
13	Blockchain Alternatives
14	Blockchain Alternatives

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

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