ITI5214 Blockchain
Faculty of Information Technology
ITI5214 Blockchain is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology. It isn't offered in 2026. It needs ITI5163.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Not offered
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 2 other tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ITI5214
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After ITI5214
No unit lists ITI5214 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
This unit is only available to students enrolled at the Indonesia campus.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
Blockchain is regarded as the next revolution of Internet. Applications are not just limited to cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, but also extended to different interdisciplinary sectors. This unit is for you to develop basic knowledge of blockchain technology and how they can be used in real-world scenarios such as payment systems or supply-chain management. Learning activities will focus on understanding different blockchain systems, a broad landscape of supervised and unsupervised learning methods with a focus on the state-of-the-art knowledge for blockchain technologies including consensus, privacy-preserving protocols and smart contract which are rapidly used in different industries.
Offerings in 2026
The 2026 handbook lists no offerings for ITI5214.
Assessment
- Assignment 1Quiz / TestThreshold hurdle20%
- Assignment 2ProjectThreshold hurdle30%
- Scheduled final assessment (2 hours and 10 minutes)ExaminationThreshold hurdle50%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Evaluate the basic structure of a blockchain system, what is involved in designing such systems and strategy to maintain them.
- 2
Assess what consensus protocol is, what makes consensus work, and the limitation of each consensus protocol.
- 3
Investigate methods to preserve privacy for user and data in a blockchain system.
- 4
Demonstrate how blockchain systems can be applied into different disciplines such as healthcare, supply-chain.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures24 hours
- Laboratories24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled online and face to face learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated reading and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Rafael Dowsley
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ITI5214?
You need ITI5163 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is ITI5214 offered?
ITI5214 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
How much work is ITI5214?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ITI5214 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.