University of Malta
Centre for Distributed Ledger Technologies
Master of Science in Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies (Information and Communication Technology)
(M.Sc.(Melit.))
(for courses commencing October 2020)
YEAR ONE
Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)
Compulsory Units (All students
must register for this/these unit/s)
| DLT5003 |
Introduction to Blockchain, DLT's and Cryptocurrencies |
10 ECTS |
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Semester 1
Compulsory Units (All students
must register for this/these unit/s)
| DLT5401 |
Smart Contract and dApp Programming |
10 ECTS |
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Semester 2
Compulsory Units (All students
must register for this/these unit/s)
| DLT5400 |
DLT Implementation and Internals |
10 ECTS |
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Summer Semester
Compulsory Units (All students
must register for this/these unit/s)
YEAR TWO
In addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose study-units to the value of 10 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.
Semester 1
Compulsory Units (All students
must register for this/these unit/s)
| DLT5002 |
Research Methods |
5 ECTS |
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| DLT5120 |
Regulating Blockchain and DLTs: An Introduction to the Law and Policy Aspects |
5 ECTS |
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| DLT5900* |
Dissertation |
30 ECTS |
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| IOT5029 |
Innovation in Organisations |
5 ECTS |
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability and time-table constraints.)
| CPS3232 |
Applied Cryptography |
5 ECTS |
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| CPS3236 |
Concurrency, HPC and Distributed Computing |
5 ECTS |
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*Work on the Dissertation is expected to start in Semester 1 of academic year 2021/22 and continue up to the end of Summer Semester of Academic Year 2021/22.
Semester 2
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability and time-table constraints.)
| DLT5402 |
Verification Techniques for Smart Contracts |
5 ECTS |
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| DLT5403 |
DLTs and the Internet of Things |
5 ECTS |
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This programme of study is governed by ‘The General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008’ and by the Bye-Laws for the award of the Degree of Master of Science in Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies - M.Sc. - under the auspices of the Centre for Distributed Ledger Technologies.
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Last Updated: 16 November 2020
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The University makes every effort to ensure that the published Courses Plans, Programmes of Study and Study-Unit information are complete and up-to-date at the time of publication. The University reserves the right to make changes in case errors are detected after publication.
The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints.
Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice.
Unless for exceptional approved reasons, no changes to the programme of study for a particular academic year will be made once the students' registration period for that academic year begins.
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