Course Information

Course Title	Code	Semester	L+U Hour	Credits	ECTS
FUNDEMENTALS OF BLOCKCHAIN	805100715071		3 + 0	3.0	8.0

Prerequisites

None

Language of Instruction	Turkish
Course Level	Graduate Degree
Course Type	Elective
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors
Assistants
Goals	This course aims to explain basic cryptology concepts and the distributed structure and new applications of blockchain conceptually. Technological foundations of blockchain transactions, future trends, opportunities, risks and challenges of smart contract platforms will be discussed as distributed data structures and decision making systems.
Course Content	Introduction to Cryptography and Blockchain, Asymmetric key Encryption, Application of Cryptography to Blockchain, Consensus mechanisms, Verifiers and trust, Proof of work and other models, Blockchain Dynamics, Smart Contracts, Sample smart contract development with Ethereum Blockchain and Solidity, History of Money, Fiat Currencies, Property, Equity and securities, Initial Token Offerings, Regulations
Learning Outcomes	1) Define what distributed system structures are. 2) Can explain the blockchain structure. 3) May have an idea about blockchain applications. 4) Define cryptology and hashing mechanisms.

Week	Topics	Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques	Study Materials
1. Week	Course overview and concepts	Lecture Brainstorming Project Based Learning	Homework
2. Week	Trust and Vunerability	Lecture Brainstorming Project Based Learning	Homework
3. Week	Introduction to Cryptography	Lecture Brainstorming Project Based Learning	Homework
4. Week	Application of Cryptography to Blockchain	Lecture Brainstorming Project Based Learning	Homework
5. Week	Consensus mechanisms	Lecture Brainstorming Project Based Learning	Homework
6. Week	Blockchain Dynamics	Lecture Brainstorming Project Based Learning	Homework
7. Week	Smartcontracts	Lecture Brainstorming Project Based Learning	Homework
8. Week	Solidity Language	Lecture Brainstorming Project Based Learning	Homework
9. Week	Smart contract development with Ethereum Blockchain	Lecture Brainstorming Project Based Learning	Homework
10. Week	History of Money	Lecture Brainstorming Project Based Learning	Homework
11. Week	Fiat Currencies	Lecture Brainstorming Project Based Learning	Homework
12. Week	Property, Equity and securities	Lecture Brainstorming Project Based Learning	Homework
13. Week	Initial Token Offerings	Lecture Brainstorming Project Based Learning	Homework
14. Week	Regulations	Lecture Brainstorming Project Based Learning	Homework

Recommended Sources

Lewis, A. (2018). The basics of bitcoins and blockchains: an introduction to cryptocurrencies and the technology that powers them. Mango Media Inc..

Modi, R. (2018). Solidity Programming Essentials: A beginner's guide to build smart contracts for Ethereum and blockchain. Packt Publishing Ltd.

Sarolta, B. L. (2019). The Truth Machine–The Blockchain and the Future of Everything. Közgazdasági Szemle, 66(9), 1005-1009.

Werbach, K. (2018). The blockchain and the new architecture of trust. Mit Press.

Wright, A., & De Filippi, P. (2018). Blockchain and the Law: The Rule of Code. Harvard University Press.

*DK = Course's Contrubution.

	0	1	2	3	4	5
Level of contribution	None	Very Low	Low	Fair	High	Very High

Event	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week)	14	3	42
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening)	14	3	42
Homework	14	3	42
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)	2	12	24
Midterm Exam	1	1	1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam	1	20	20
Final Exam	1	2	2
Time to prepare for Final Exam	1	50	50
	2	1	2
	2	10	20
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course			30