I agree, bitcoin have even gotten enough publicity and awareness, going to study it in the university is a waste of money in my own opinion. Bitcoin is money, the only knowledge that we need is to start investing and keep our private keys and seed phrases safe. It's not also a bad development either since it is specifically for only bitcoin and not with other cryptocurrency. What i just see in this development is that the University just want to be recognized as one among those institutions that teaches their students about bitcoin. Hope they don't charge so much fees for those that will be interested in the course.
You could be right that Bitcoin has gotten enough publicity; you could also be right that the school is doing that to get attention but saying it's a waste of money to go in there and learn more about Bitcoin.
I disagree with that statement; there is more that could be learnt than just the regular how to send and receive Bitcoin or how to protect your private key. Bitcoin is a dip, and there is a lot to be learnt for those who want to make it a study, like how it came about, what makes Bitcoin unique and also the technicality of it.
Frankly, I don't see the point of this initiative. If a person realizes that he or she is interested in
cryptography, he or she will study this field on his or her own. Nowadays it is quite easy to find the information you are interested in. Teaching
cryptography to people who are not interested in it looks not quite rational. In my opinion, the one who launched this initiative just wants to draw attention to himself. Maybe even attract some sponsorship from Bitcoin maximalists. Nothing more. I am sure that many people who finish this program will never decide to use Bitcoin.
The program is not specifically teaching "cryptography." The program is also in the economics department. You can look at the list of subject matters to get the 60 credits, too:
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Here is a general description of courses.
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Name of the subject ECTS
Philosophy and History 3
The Technology Behind Bitcoin 6
Theory of Money and Credit 3
Economic Theory of Bitcoin 3
Bitcoin vs. Cryptoassets 3
Legality and Taxation 3
Bitcoin Investment 3
Self-Custody and Privacy Workshop 3
Bitcoin Layers Workshop 3
Accounting and Taxation Workshop 3
Nodes and Mining Workshop 3
Business Communication 3
Audiovisual Communication 3
Business Development 3
Professional Bitcoin Custody 3
Stablecoins and Securities 3
Sidechains 3
Master's Final Project 6
Total 60 credits
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There might potentially be some cryptography aspects of some of the courses, yet cryptography does not seem central to the overall curriculum.