General introduction to welding technology, Oxy-gas welding and related processes, Electrotechnics, The Arc, Power sources for arc welding, Introduction to gas shielded arc welding, Structure and properties of metals, Phase Diagrams and Alloys, Iron – carbon alloys, Manufacture and classification of steels, Behaviour of structural steels in fusion welding, Cracking phenomena in welded joints, Fractures and different kinds of fractures, Heat treatment of base materials and welded joints.