SemesterFall Semester, 2025
DepartmentThe International Master Program of Applied Economics and Social Development (IMES) , First Year The International Master Program of Applied Economics and Social Development (IMES) , Second Year
Course NameBlockchain and Digital Assets
InstructorCHENG HSU-KAO
Credit3.0
Course TypeElective
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule







 



 



 















































































































Week



Topic



Content and Reading Assignment



Teaching Activities and Homework



1



Course Introduction and Tokenization Overview



Explore the tokenization potential of a specific industry



 



2



Blockchain Fundamentals and Virtual Asset Operations



Smart contracts and asset management



Demonstration of simple smart contract design



3



Logic and Applications of Real-World Asset Tokenization



Case study: Real world asset tokenization



 



4



Tokenomics and Market Mechanisms



Discussion: Comparative analysis of token models



 



5



Legal and Regulatory Framework



Guest Lecture: Blockchain compliance practices



 



6



No class



No class



 



7



Integration of Physical and Virtual Assets



Case study: Tokenization of art and commodities



 



8



No class



No class



 



9



Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and Tokenization



Simulation of decentralized asset trading



 



10



Tokenization of Carbon Credits and Sustainable Assets



Discussion: Integration of ESG and token technologies



 



11



Global Perspectives and Regional Gaps in Tokenization



Comparative study of global regulatory cultures (e.g., Japan RWA cases, MAS Sandbox in Singapore, African stablecoins)



 



12



Digital Identity and RegTech



Reading: Digital identity and KYC frameworks



 



13



Impact of Tokenization on Global Financial Markets



Discussion: Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and commercial tokenization



 



14



Applications: Metaverse and NFT Assetization



Case study: Virtual land and digital collectibles



 



15



Final Group Project Presentation (Part 1)



Group presentations



 



16



Final Group Project Presentation (Part 2)



Group presentations



 




 



 



Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant
Requirement/Grading

Midterm Exam: 25%



Final Project Report: 30%



Participation and discussion: 15%



Group work and case studies: 20%



Classroom Test: 10%


Textbook & Reference
Urls about Course
Attachment