Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
INTRODUCTION TO NFT GUS265 1. Semester 2 + 0 0 2.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Associate's Degree
Course Type Elective
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Goals It is aimed to raise awareness of students about NFT technology and to create their own NFT projects.
Course Content Non-Fungible Token (an art practice produced and certified through digital technology). In this course, digital technologies and blockchains behind the art of NFT, which has just started to become popular in contemporary art practices in the age of digital technology, will be examined. The technology and techniques behind NFTs will be analyzed. In the course, participants will be informed about the following topics: the history and use cases of NFTs, NFT printing and security, how to invest in NFTs, smart contracts, ERC-721, NFT token standard storing NFT on IPFS.
Learning Outcomes 1) Defines the technologies and applications behind NFT art which is the one of the digital art types
2) creates NFT project
3) Can define basic technology of NFT art
4) Can define underlying technologies of digital arts
5) Can define NFT storage and security practices

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Learn about the technology behind NFTs: Blockchain Lecture; Question Answer

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2. Week The history of NFTs Lecture; Question Answer

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3. Week NFT use cases Lecture; Question Answer

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4. Week Step-by-step minting an NFT Lecture; Question Answer

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5. Week NFT security Lecture; Question Answer

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6. Week Investing in NFTs Lecture; Question Answer

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7. Week What are smart contracts Lecture; Question Answer

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8. Week Midterm Question Answer

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9. Week The NFT token standard: ERC-721 Lecture; Question Answer

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10. Week Connecting your NFT with IPFS storage Lecture; Question Answer

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11. Week Ethereum and other blockchains Lecture; Question Answer

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12. Week NFT Marketplaces Lecture; Question Answer

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13. Week Crypto wallets Lecture; Question Answer

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14. Week The future of NFT Lecture; Question Answer

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Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Ante, L. (2021). The non-fungible token (NFT) market and its relationship with Bitcoin and Ethereum. Available at SSRN 3861106.
Nadini, M., Alessandretti, L., Di Giacinto, F., Martino, M., Aiello, L. M., & Baronchelli, A. (2021). Mapping the NFT revolution: market trends, trade networks and visual features. arXiv preprint arXiv:2106.00647.
Okonkwo, I. E. (2021). NFT, Copyright; and Intellectual Property Commercialisation.
Wang, Q., Li, R., Wang, Q., & Chen, S. (2021). Non-fungible token (NFT): Overview, evaluation, opportunities and challenges. arXiv preprint arXiv:2105.07447.

ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 1
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 4 6
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 4
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 6
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
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