• Introduction – Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics and Relativity:
› Wave–particle duality and the uncertainty principle; 
› Lorentz transformations;
› Four-dimensional covariant formulation;

• The Nuclear Structure and Processes:
› Nuclear characteristics;
› Binding energy and stability;
› Nuclear models – liquid drop, shell, Fermi gas;
› Alpha, gamma and beta decay;
› Natural radioactive decay chains;
› Deuterium and low-energy nucleon–nucleon diffusion;
› Fission, fusion and the principles of the nuclear reactor.

• The Radiation–Matter Interaction:
› Introduction to the forms of radiation;
› Concept and definition of cross-section;
› Rutherford's scattering experiment;
› Fermi's golden rule.
› Interactions of photons with matter;
› The propagation of neutrons in matter;
› Cosmic rays and their interaction with the atmosphere.

• Radiation and Particle Detectors:
› The classification of detectors;
› General features – spectra, resolution, statistics;
› Gas detectors;
› Semiconductor detectors;
› Scintillators.

• Particle Accelerators:
› The classification of accelerators;
› Linear accelerators;
› Betatron, cyclotron, synchrotron.

• The Standard Particle Element Model:
› The classification of elementary particles;
› The electroweak interaction;
 › The strong nuclear interaction;
› Grand unification and beyond.