Facts and figures
The programme at a glancePart of School
Programme information
What to expectAbout the programme
This programme is planned for 2 educational periods (or blocks) of 10 weeks, called OP (Onderwijsperiodes), so in total it consists of 20 weeks. To achieve the intended learning outcomes of the programme, various activities including lecture, quiz, class assignment, homework, research, presentation and open discussions are conducted and followed every week.
Method
Type of assessment
This programme contains multiple assessment components:
- Quiz (weekly)
- Research and Presentation
- Class Exercise (weekly)
- Homework (weekly)
- Final Assignment Part 1 (OP1)
- Final Assignment Part 2 (OP2)
Learning outcomes
If you have successfully completed this exchange programme then you are able to:
- Understand and implement asymmetric encryption, digital signature, and signature verification
- Understand and implement basic components of a blockchain and cryptocurrency (transaction, public ledger, hash, block, and tamper-proof blockchain) and its operations (verification, validation, load, and store)
- Understand and implement decentralisation, mining, consensus, proof of work, nonce, mining reward, transaction fee
- Understand and implement communication and networking in blockchain, miner, wallet, client/server and concurrency in miners and wallets
Calendar
OP / Block 1
OP / Block 2
Awarding
After completing your exchange programme at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, you will receive a:
- Transcript of Records
Subjects
An indication of the topics that will be taughtBlock 1 and 2
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Blockchain (30 ECTS)
Blockchain (30 ECTS)
Important! This programme doesn’t consist of separate courses, but the 30 credits will be awarded in full at the end of block 2 of the programme, if all assessments are passed. This means that if you fail/don't submit one of the assessments, no ECTS will be awarded at all.
Topics
- Blockchain technologies
- Cryptocurrency technologies
- Crytography
- Transaction
- Ledger
- Mining
- Threading
Learning materials
Online sources and recommended books are provided at the start of the programme. There are no mandatory learning materials or books you need to acquire beforehand.
Learning outcomes
Learning about and applying of blockchain technologies and cryptocurrency by building a simple working prototype
Type of assessment
Assessment component Max. points Min. required points Quiz 10 6 Research and presentation 10 6 Class exercise 10 6 Homework 10 6 Final Assignment Part 1 30 18 Final Assignment Part 2 30 18 Total 100 60 Module code
INFBCT01
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