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52355-01 - Seminar: Blockchain, Smart Contracts and Decentralized Finance (6 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2021 |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers | Fabian Schär (f.schaer@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | In this seminar, students get an opportunity to delve deep into decentralized Blockchain applications and analyze financial protocols. Topics may include but are not limited to: Decentralized Exchanges, Stablecoin Protocols, Lending Protocols, Flash Loans, Smart Contract-based Asset Management Protocols, Token Economics, Decentralized Insurance Protocols, Systemic Risk Assessment, Self Sovereign Identities, Decentralized Derivatives, Blockchain-based Gaming Infrastructure. The students are expected to write a seminar paper and present their findings in the seminar. |
| Learning objectives | • You will get an understanding of Blockchain technology and smart contract platforms • You will analyze innovative (financial) protocols and decentralized infrastructure • You will learn how to obtain and analyze Blockchain data or how to perform a theoretical analysis • You will be able to read smart contracts-based protocols |
| Bibliography | • Antonopoulos, Andreas M., and Gavin Wood (2018). Mastering ethereum: building smart contracts and dapps. O'Reilly Media. • Schär, F. (2020). Decentralized Finance: On Blockchain-and Smart Contract-based Financial Markets. Available at SSRN 3571335. |
| Weblink | Weblink |
| Admission requirements | Completed Bachelor in Business and Economics. The specific allocation criterion are: The course 52354 Smart Contracts and Decentralized Blockchain Applications (Master) must have been taken. Notes on requirements for scientific software: LaTeX is required for all work. R and Solidity programming skills (taught in the Smart Contracts and Decentralized Blockchain Applications course) are a plus and essential for certain topics. The other generally applicable allocation criteria can be found here: https://wwz.unibas.ch/de/studium/master-business-and-economics/masterseminare/ |
| Course application | The application for this seminar is done centrally until January 6, 2021 with the Studiendekanat. The link to the online application form and more information can be found here: https://wwz.unibas.ch/de/studium/master-business-and-economics/masterseminare/ The registration is binding. In case of non-participation after registration it will be noted as "nicht erschienen" in the transcript. If you drop the course after having been assigned a topic, you will receive the grade "1.0". |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| unregelmässig | See individual dates | ||
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 02.03.2021 | 14.15-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Friday 30.04.2021 | 08.15-18.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S13 HG.35 |
| Modules |
Module: Seminar Papers (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) |
| Assessment format | seminar credit |
| Assessment details | Grade based on presentation, discussion and final paper. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Registration/deregistration: faculty |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,1 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Business and Economics , studiendekanat-wwz@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Faculty of Business and Economics |