The aim of the lesson is to examine the functioning of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, their importance, their effects on the financial and economic structure, legal regulations and blockchain technology. In addition, the approaches of some countries regarding crypto assets and blockchain technologies will be evaluated.
Prerequisite(s)
Course Code Course Name…
Corequisite(s)
Course Code Course Name…
Special Requisite(s)
The minimum qualifications that are expected from the students who want to attend the course.(Examples: Foreign language level, attendance, known theoretical pre-qualifications, etc.)
Instructor(s)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Derya Bilgin
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
THURSDAY, 10:00-12:50 BK A-404
Office Hour(s)
THURSDAY, 10:00-10:30 BK B609
Teaching Methods and Techniques
oral presentattion, discussion
Principle Sources
Gonca Atıcı- Dijital Ekonomi, Blokzinciri ve Finansal Sistem
- Turan Sert- Sorularla Blockchain, Türkiye Bilişim Vakfı.
- Ahmet Usta, Serkan Doğantekin- Blockchain 101, Bankalararası Kart Merkezi (BKM).
Other Sources
Zibin Zheng, Shaoan Xie, Hongning Dai, Xiangping Chen, and Huaimin Wang (2017) An Overview of Blockchain Technology: Architecture, Consensus, and Future Trends. 6th IEEE International Congress on Big Data
- İsmail Kırbaş (2018) Blokzinciri Teknolojisi ve Yakın Gelecekteki Uygulama AlanlarıMehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi 9(1): 75-82.
- Serap Erözel Durbilmez, Sibel Yılmaz Türkmen (2019), Blockchain Teknolojisi Ve Türkiye Finans Sektöründeki Durumu, Finans Ekonomi ve Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, 4(1), 30-45.
- Satoshi Nakamoto, (2008). Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System
- Semih Serkant Aktuğ(2020), Türkiye’de Fintech Sektörünün Gelişimi. BILTURK, The Journal of Economics and Related Studies, 2(3), 487-499
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Basic concepts
lecture
2. Week
The concept of money and money in economic thought
lecture
3. Week
Basic concepts of Blockchain
lecture
4. Week
Blockchain Platforms
lecture
5. Week
Cryptoassets 1
lecture
6. Week
Cryptoassets 2
lecture
7. Week
Digital Economy and Financial System
lecture
8. Week
midterm
exam
9. Week
midterm
exam
10. Week
Approaches Towards Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology - Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
presentation
11. Week
Countries' Approaches Towards Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology-USA
presentation
12. Week
Countries' Approaches Towards Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology-CHINA
presentation
13. Week
Countries' Approaches Towards Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology - JAPAN
presentation
14. Week
Countries' Approaches Towards Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology -TURKEY
presentation
15. Week
Final
exam
16. Week
Final
exam
17. Week
Final
exam
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
40
Final Exam
1
60
Program Outcomes
PO-1
To define his/her competencies using the theoretical and practical knowledge he/she acquired in the field of Economics and to use these competencies in practice.
PO-2
To discuss concepts and ideas in the field of Economics with scientific methods, to develop hypotheses, to interpret and evaluate the data obtained.
PO-3
To develop solution suggestions for complex and/or unpredictable problems encountered in practice, to report and present these suggestions in accordance with the academic publication rules.
PO-4
To identify regional and global issues/problems, to perform analyses based on scientific data and research, and to develop solution suggestions.
PO-5
To determine the learning needs in the field of Economics, to evaluate the acquired knowledge and skills with a critical approach, and to use this knowledge and skills to develop economic policies.
PO-6
To inform relevant people and institutions on issues related to the field of Economics and to gain the ability to convey written and verbal solutions to problems.
PO-7
To convey his/her thoughts and suggestions in the field of Economics to experts and non-experts by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data, to discuss and to contribute to the development of new policies by revising suggestions according to the feedback he/she receives.
PO-8
To benefit from other disciplines that form the basis of the field of Economics, to develop multidisciplinary approaches by associating these disciplines with his/her knowledge in the field of Economics, to produce project and publications.
PO-9
To define the differences and relationships between classical and modern theories of economics and to observe the distinctions between classical and modern economic policies and to evaluate the compatibility of these policies with economic and social issues.
PO-10
To read and comprehend foreing news sources about economics being fluent in a foreign language, to scan the economic literature and to follow the most current approaches in this field.
PO-11
To take into account scientific and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting and announcing economic data and carrying out statistical/econometric studies using these data, and also to carry out the publication process in accordance with academic publishing principles.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Obtaining information about cryptoassets.
LO-2
Assessment of developments in financial technologies.
LO-3
The history of money and the assessment of crypto assets.
LO-4
Learning about blockchain technology and its use in finance.
LO-5
Assessment of countries' attitudes towards technological developments in the financial system.
