Information Package / Course Catalogue
Blockchain Technologies
Course Code: İKP627
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

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.

Course Content

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.

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