INFO363-25S1 (C) Semester One 2025

Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies in Business and Society

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 February 2025
End Date: Sunday, 22 June 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 2 March 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 11 May 2025

Description

This course examines key concepts and main features of Blockchain, analyses the evolution of this technology and reviews present and potential applications. Economic, organisational, social and political impacts of Blockchain are explored. An improved understanding of the driving forces and motivations behind organisations’ adoption of Blockchain-based applications will be provided.

Learning Outcomes

  • By the end of this course the student should be able to:
    Have an understanding of the relevance and potential of Blockchain technology for modern firms, the culture and society at-large.
  • Identify the need for and explain the use of Blockchain technology in modern organisations, financial institutions, government and public applications, and culture at-large.
  • Explain important Blockchain concepts, especially with regard to their potential role in strategy and value creation for the firm.
  • Explain important Blockchain concepts with regard to their potential to transform society and culture.
  • Analyse complex situations in business and society to identify and evaluate alternative solutions that may require Blockchain, and make informed recommendations.

Prerequisites

(1) INFO123, Any 15 points of COSC at 100-level, or
DIGI101 and (2) 45 points at 200-level or above

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 13:00 - 15:00 Rehua 529
17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 13:00 - 15:00 Jack Erskine 340
31 Mar - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun

Course Coordinator

Stephen Wingreen

Lecturer

Olivia Erdelyi

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Research Case (group project) 25%
Case portfolio (group project) 25%
Participation 5%
Exam 35% Exam
Lab project 10% Lab project

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $998.00

International fee $5,188.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

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