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52354-01 - Lecture: Smart Contracts and Decentralized Finance (6 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2024 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers | Fabian Schär (f.schaer@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | The lecture provides an overview of Blockchain based applications and smart contract platforms. In addition to theory blocks, there will be practical workshops, where, the students learn how to development and implement their own smart contracts and decentralized applications on a Blockchain. There will be a particular focus on Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and students get a chance to analyze tokens and smart contract-based protocols. |
| Learning objectives | 1. The students understand the concept, incentives and technology behind Blockchain, Smart Contracts, DAPPs and DAOs. 2. The students are able to read and develop simple Smart Contracts. 3. The students can create their own tokens and study various tokenomics models. 4. The students set up their own Blockchain test network. 5. The students understand various Decentralized Finance (DeFi) protocols and learn about important ecosystem characteristics, such as composability. |
| Bibliography | Intro: https://research.stlouisfed.org/publications/review/2021/02/05/decentralized-finance-on-blockchain-and-smart-contract-based-financial-markets Slide deck and interactive learning content (videos and end-of-chapter questions) |
| Comments | • Video On-Demand The main part of the lecture will be provided in a video on-demand format. This allows you to watch the videos at any time that best suits your personal schedule. • Questions If you have any question on the format or the subject, please do not hesitate to contact me via email (cc mitchell.goldberg@unibas.ch). Depending on the question, I will either reply by email or schedule a zoom meeting. If the question is relevant for other students, I may include it in a Q&A video. • Evaluation The evaluation will be a mix of a final exam and a group project. You’ll get all the information during the kickoff event. If possible, the final exam will be on-site. • Presentation Towards the end of the class, there will be a seminar, where you get a chance to present your student projects. This will count towards your final grade (40%). |
| Weblink | Lehre DLT/Fintech |
| Admission requirements | No prior programming experience required. |
| Course application | Registration: Please enroll in the Online Services (services.unibas.ch); Eucor-Students and mobility students of other Swiss Universities or the FHNW first have to register at the University of Basel BEFORE the start of the course and receive their login data by post (e-mail address of the University of Basel). Processing time up to a week! Detailed information can be found here: https://www.unibas.ch/de/Studium/Mobilitaet.html After successful registration you can enroll for the course in the Online Services (services.unibas.ch). Applies to everyone: Enrolment = Registration for the course and the exam! |
| 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 17.09.2024 | 09.15-10.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S15 HG.31 |
| Thursday 05.12.2024 | 08.15-18.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S13 HG.35 |
| Modules |
Module: Core Courses in Finance and Money (Master's Studies: Finance and Money) Module: Core Courses in Finance, Controlling, Banking (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) Module: Field Electives in Finance and Money (Master's Studies: Finance and Money) Module: Interdisciplinary and Transfer of Knowledge (Master's Studies: Actuarial Science) Module: Specific Electives in Business and Economics (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) Module: Specific Electives in Finance, Controlling, Banking (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) Module: Technology Field (Master's Studies: Business and Technology) Specialization Module: Areas of Specialization in International and/or Monetary Economics (Master's Studies: International and Monetary Economics) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment details | Programming exercises, presentation and discussion: 40% written exam: 60% written exam: 23.01.25; 14:45-16:15. DSBG Sporthalle: A-Z. For this exam, you will receive additional information and your admission times by email three to four days before the exam date. You should be on site at least 20 minutes before the start of the exam. You can find the addresses of the examination rooms here: https://wwz.unibas.ch/en/studies/examinations/lecture-and-examination-rooms/ Depending on the number of students, the start of the exam may be moved forward or backward for 30 minutes. Exam rooms and start times will be published until 09 December 24. You can still withdraw from the examination by submitting a completed, signed form to our office from 15.10.24 until 25.10.24 / 12:00 o’clock. The deregistration form and the mail address can be found on the homepage of the Dean of Studies Office: https://wwz.unibas.ch/en/studies/examinations/de-/registration-of-examinations/ Prior to 14.10.24, please deregister only in the Online Services. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| 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 |