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COURSE SYLLABUS (Summer 2019)
BLOCKCHAIN FUNDAMENTALS
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Content
1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 3
1.1 Introduction to the course..................................................................................................... 3
1.2 Introduction to the lecturer ................................................................................................... 3
1.3 Work forms........................................................................................................................... 3
2 Learning goals ............................................................................................................................... 3
3 Assessment ................................................................................................................................... 4
3.1 Grading ................................................................................................................................ 4
3.2 Practical skills ....................................................................................................................... 4
4 Blockchain topics and practical assignments .................................................................................. 4
5 Literature ...................................................................................................................................... 5
6 Lecturer......................................................................................................................................... 5
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1 Introduction
Course name: Blockchain Fundamentals
Lecturer: Chhay Lin Lim
Total ECTS: 5
Course level: Introductory: accessible for students from any background who would
like build a strong foundational knowledge of Blockchain
1.1 Introduction to the course
During the course, you will learn more about the history, the most important blockchain concepts, the
philosophy of decentralization behind blockchain, and the main discussions happening within the
blockchain environment. In addition, you will learn about (potential) applications of blockchain and the
impact it could have on the business world.
During the course, you will also do a group project in which you create a website for your fictional
startup and conduct an Initial Coin Offering (ICO). This means that you will learn how to create your
own crypto tokens. Don’t worry if you don’t have any coding experience. The course will be accessible
enough that even those without a technical background in IT will be able to create a website, issue their
own tokens, and conduct an ICO. We will also hold a competition in which we invest in each other’s’
projects with “European Summer School (ESS)” crypto tokens. The project with the most ESS tokens at
the end of the course wins.
1.2 Introduction to the lecturer
Chhay Lin Lim is a Blockchain and Financial Technology lecturer/researcher at Saxion University in the
Netherlands. Next to that, he is the co-founder of Serey.io – a blockchain project that includes a social
media platform, a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange, and an online market place.
1.3 Work forms
The learning goals of the Blockchain Fundamentals course consists of knowledge and practical skills
components. We will work according to a ‘Flipped Learning’ methodology. This means that we will
create a learning environment in which you, together with your peers, can actively develop your
knowledge and skills. You will be put in charge of your own learning progress.
2 Learning goals
With regards to Blockchain…
• The student will be able to comfortably discuss and describe the history, technology, and
applications of Blockchain (1)
• The student will be able to assess Blockchain applications in a structured manner (2)
• The student will be able to present Blockchain concepts clearly and persuasively (3)
• The student will be able to create an own Crypto token (4)
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• The student will be able to create an own Initial Coin Offering (ICO) (5)
• The student will be able to use cryptocurrency exchanges and wallets safely (6)
• The student will gain familiarity with investing in Blockchain startups (7)
3 Assessment
3.1 Grading
The overall grading consists of:
• Group presentations with respect to pre-determined topics (50%)
• Final presentation of a business project website that includes an ICO (50%)
3.2 Practical skills
Some of the learning goals is to gain practical skills. All practical assignments must be fulfilled as a
prerequisite to pass the course.
4 Blockchain topics and practical assignments
Topics Content
Blockchain introduction • Practical assignment 1: creating wallets and
sending cryptocurrency
• Practical assignment 2: starting a Wordpress
website
• Introductory video: Banking on Bitcoin
Blockchain basics and the role of • Practical assignment 3: blockchain explorer
money • Introduction to bitcoin (history, distributed P2P
network, immutable ledger, forks and Byzantine
Fault Tolerance
• History and the role of money
Blockchain philosophy and • Practical assignment 4: create your own
cryptonomics cryptocurrency
• Crypto-anarchism and Cypherpunks
• Hash cryptography, mining and consensus
• Proof-of-Work consensus
Applications and Exchanges • Practical assignment 5: tokenization and trading
cryptocurrencies
• Practical assignment 6: start your own ICO
• Exchanges
• ICO en STO
• Smart contracts and dApps
Towards a decentralized society • A decentralized society
• The current state of the Blockchain landscape
• Business applications and assessing blockchain
projects
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5 Literature
Required reading material will be provided during the course.
If you would like to have an introductory and accessible reading before the start of the course, the
following books are recommended:
- Andreas Antonopoulos, The internet of money, 2016
- Paul Vigna & Michael J. Casey, The age of cryptocurrency, 2015
6 Lecturer
• Chhay Lin Lim MSc
• Email: C.L.Lim@saxion.nl
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chhaylin/
