1. Internal structure of metals and alloys, crystalline, amorphous and quasicrystalline materials.

2. Fundamentals of quantum physics: electron theory of solids.

3. Fundamentals of quantum physics: zone theory, magnetic, electric and cohesion properties.

4. Classification of lattice defects, point defects.

5. Line defects- dislocations: fundamentals, description and classification.

6. Line defects- interaction of dislocations with obstacles.

7. Planar defects- grain boundaries: fundamentals, description and classification.

8. Planar defects- grain boundary segregation and migration.

9. Diffusion in solids.

10. Plastic deformation of metals- fundamentals.

11. Plastic deformation of metals- hardening curves.

12. Fracture.

13. Creep.

14. Recovery and recrystallization.