Overview

Blockchain is regarded as the next revolution of Internet. Applications are not just limited to cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, but also extended to different interdisciplinary sectors. This unit is for students to develop basic knowledge of blockchain technology and how they can be used in real-world scenarios such as payment … For more content click the Read More button below.

Rules

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Notes

This unit is not offered in 2022.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

Evaluate the basic structure of a blockchain system, what is involved in designing such systems and strategy to maintain them.

2.

Assess what consensus protocol is, what makes consensus work, and the limitation of each consensus protocol.

3.

Investigate methods to preserve privacy for user and data in a blockchain system.

4.

Demonstrate how blockchain systems can be applied into different disciplines such as healthcare, supply-chain.

Teaching approach

Active learning

Assessment summary

This unit has threshold mark hurdles. You must achieve at least 45% of the available marks in the final scheduled assessment, at least 45% in total for in-semester assessments, and an overall unit mark of 50% or more to be able to pass the unit. If you do not achieve the threshold mark, you will receive a fail grade (NH) and a maximum mark of 45 for the unit.

Assessment

1 - Assignment 1
2 - Assignment 2
3 - Scheduled final assessment (2 hours and 10 minutes)

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Laboratories
Lectures

Workload requirements

Workload