EPN-V2

DATA3790 Privacy and identity technology project Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Personvern- og identitetsteknologiprosjekt
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2021/2022
Course history
Curriculum
FALL 2021
SPRING 2022
Schedule
Programme description

  • Introduction

    After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence:

    Knowledge

    The student:

    • has a fundamental understanding of Blockchain technology
    • has developed an awareness of a number of issues relating to Blockchain technology
    • It is an advantage if the student has prior knowledge of Blockchain tools, such as IBM Hyperledger, Azure BaaS, etc.

    Skills

    The student:

    • is capable of implementing simple application of Blockchain technology

    General competence

    The student:

    • is capable of applying Blockchain-related technologies or principles to solve problems relevant for business and industry/society

  • Required preliminary courses

    Supervision sessions with an internal and/or external supervisor.

    The students are given access to relevant online resources, and receive supervision from an internal and/or external supervisor. The students will work in groups of three to five students by completing a project on Blockchain technology in cooperation with relevant external parties such as businesses or public organisations. The course can be carried out individually by agreement with the course coordinator.

    The course starts with a compulsory introductory session.

    The projects are chosen/assigned at the start of the semester.

  • Learning outcomes

    The following coursework is compulsory and must be approved before the student can take the exam:

    • The course starts with a compulsory Orientation Meeting.
    • A project outline that describes how the group will organise their work on the project.
    • A standard learning agreement must be entered into between the project provider/supervisor and the student(s), and this must be approved by the internal supervisor before the project can begin.
    • Three minutes of meetings from the supervision meetings held during the project period.

    The deadline for submitting the project outline and the minutes of the meetings will be presented in the teaching plan, which is made available at the beginning of the semester.

  • Teaching and learning methods

    A portfolio exam consisting of:

    1. A written project report, individual or in groups (max 5 students), 3000 words +/-10%

    2. An oral presentation, individual or in groups (max 5 students), 10 minutes + 5 minutes Q&A

    The exam result cannot be appealed.

  • Course requirements

    All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

  • Assessment

    Grade scale A-F.

  • Permitted exam materials and equipment

    Two internal examiners. External examiners are used regularly.

  • Grading scale

    The course builds on DAPE1400 Programming and DAPE2000 Mathematics with statistics. Students that do not have basic knowledge of programming and statistics must be prepared to make considerable individual efforts to acquire such knowledge.

  • Examiners

    Two internal examiners. External examiners are used regularly.