Learning units
The online program consists of ten practice-based learning units with accompanying practical exercises and case studies.
Unit 1: Foundations and relevance
Basic understanding of distributed ledger technology. Key concepts and access models, differentation from conventional IT architectures.
Unit 2: Basic technical skills and knowledge
Understanding how distributed ledger technology works without a central instance. Consensus mechanisms and incentive models and their effect on stability and security.
Unit 3: Cryptography and smart contracts
Introduction to cryptography and the mechanics and use of smart contracts for process automation.
Unit 4: Interoperability
Understanding sidechains, bridges and related questions around standards and data formats.
Analysis of risks, interdependencies and responsibilities on a technical, data, organizational, and regulatory level.
Unit 5: Interface architecture and off-Chain
Oracles, external data storage and key management. Understanding how decentralized systems integrate external data and events, and the implications this has on security, responsibilities, and fault tolerance.
Unit 6: Decentralized governance and new forms of organization
Basics of decentralized decision-making and allocation of roles and responsibilities.
Unit 7: Digital ownership models and tokenization
Understanding tokenization, digital property rights, and value assignment in decentralized infrastructures.
Unit 8: Data protection and privacy in digital infrastructures
Understanding data protection and privacy in the context of digital infrastructures. Use and control of data and the related approaches applied in practice.
Unit 9: Economic, regulatory and social challenges
Analysis of key economic, regulatory and social issues associated with distributed ledger technology.
Unit 10: Future developments and development perspectives
Current and future areas of application for distributed ledger technology and critical assessment of development trends.
