Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : BAS221 |
| Course Type | : Required |
| Couse Group | : Short Cycle (Associate's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 2 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 2 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 4 |
The aim of the course is to inform students about technological developments and innovations in the world of finance and to raise their awareness. The most important pillar of this change is to enter the new financial ecosystem by taking the blockchain (distributed database that enables intermediary transaction tracking) technology and cryptocurrencies, the first application example, from a multidisciplinary perspective.
The combination of finance and technology (Fintech), The values that fintech adds to users lives, Fintech examples in the world and Turkey, the development of blockchain technology, What is this Bitcoin? Basic things to know about Bitcoin, Key Features of Bitcoin-led Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain infrastructures, Block structure in Blockchain, Blockchain types, Issues that will be affected by Blockchain technology, Blockchain applications and other cryptocurrencies, Wallet types, differences between Bitcoin and Ethereum, examples of some altcoins.
| Ins. Olcay YILMAZ |
| 1. | Experience the technological innovations that are experienced in financial markets. |
| 2. | Learn the properties of blockchain technology. |
| 3. | Learn the philosophy, sociology and technology of cryptocurrencies. |
| 4. | Learn the opportunities and risks that the blockchain tech can create. |
| 5. | Determine the outputs of the blockchain tech to the financial sector. |
| 1. | Blockchain 101 - Ahmet Usta, Serkan Doğantekin, BKM publishing, 2018. |
| 2. | Blockchain, Crypto Currencies, Bitcoin - Vedat Güven, Erkin Şahinöz, 2018. |
| 3. | https://bctr.org/ |
| 4. | http://fintechistanbul.org/ |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %40 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 1 | 2 | 42 |
| Reading | 10 | 3 | 1 | 40 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 100 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | |
OÇ-1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||
OÇ-2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||
OÇ-3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||
OÇ-4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||
OÇ-5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |||