FinTech and Blockchain
mertugrul@gsu.edu.tr
uzturkdeniz@gmail.com
Content
Objective
This course aims to introduce fundamental topics of FinTech and blockchain practices. This course aims for students to analyse and comprehend current transformations in finance from a critical perspective and to make future projections accordingly.
Course Content
Week 1. Monetary Policy: General Outlook
Week 2. FinTech Ecosystem: Introduction
Week 3. FinTech Ecosystem: Value Creation
Week 4. Digital and Alternative Finance
Week 5. Technologic Trends in Finance and Payment Systems
Week 6. FinTech Regulations and Cyber Security
Week 7. FinTech Entrepreneurship
Week 8. Blockchain Philosophie and Cryptocurrencies
Week 9. Cryptocurrencies: Working Mechanism – I
Week 10. Cryptocurrencies: Working Mechanism – II
Week 11. Cryptocurrencies: Opportunities and Threats
Week 12. Tokenization, ICO and DeFi
Week 13. Presentations
Week 14. The Future of the Ecosystem: Where were we? Where are we? Where are we going?
Course Learning Outcomes
Students who complete this course should be able to:
1. Comprehend the dynamics and regulations of the FinTech ecosystem.
2. Comprehend technological trends in finance and payment systems.
3. Understand the working mechanisms of blockchain and cryptocurrencies.
4. Make a sample token with the knowledge of tokenization, ICO, and DeFi.
5. Have an idea about the future of blockchain and cryptocurrencies.
Teaching and Learning Methods
Slides, library search, and internet sources.
References
Weeks [1, 7]:
Chishti, S., & Barberis, J. (2016). The Fintech book: The financial technology handbook for investors, entrepreneurs and visionaries. John Wiley & Sons.
Weeks [8, 14]:
Usta, A., & Doğantekin, S. (2019). Blockchain 101. Bankalararası Kart Merkezi
Sert, T. (2019). Sorularla Blockchain. Türkiye Bilişim Vakfı
Weekly Contents
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Monetary Policy: General Outlook |
| 2 | FinTech Ecosystem: Introduction |
| 3 | FinTech Ecosystem: Value Creation |
| 4 | Digital and Alternative Finance |
| 5 | Technologic Trends in Finance and Payment Systems |
| 6 | FinTech Regulations and Cyber Security |
| 7 | FinTech Entrepreneurship |
| 8 | Blockchain Philosophie and Cryptocurrencies |
| 9 | Cryptocurrencies: Working Mechanism – I |
| 10 | Cryptocurrencies: Working Mechanism – II |
| 11 | Cryptocurrencies: Opportunities and Threats |
| 12 | Tokenization, ICO and DeFi |
| 13 | Presentations |
| 14 | The Future of the Ecosystem: Where were we? Where are we? Where are we going? |
Assessment System
| Activities | Number | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 3 | 50 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 4 | 100 |
| Activities | Number | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 1 | 10 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 30 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 50 |
ECTS
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assignments | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Presentation | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Project | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 130 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 5.20 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 5 | ||