1. Basic magnetic quantities2. Magnetism of atoms and molecules, atoms in external magnetic fields3. Solid state magnetism, types of magnetic materials (dia-, para-, and ferromagnetism)4. Ferromagnetism and domain structures5. Magnetism of small particles, single domain particles (StonerWohlfarth model), thin films6. Experimental techniques of magnetic properties and magnetisation state determination. Domain structurevisualisation and analysis.7. Spin transport spin polarization, spin filters, Rashba and Dresselhaus interactions8. Two currents model, spin injection and coherence length, spin dependent Hall effects.9. Magnetoresistance anisotropic magnetoresistance (AMR), gigantic magnetoresistance (GMR),tunnelling magnetoresistance (TMR) and colossal magnetoresistance (CMR).10. Spin valves11. Magnetic data storage (HDDs)- storage media, read/write heads, construction issues.12. Spin transfer torque (STT) current induced magnetisation switching, nanooscillators13. Magnetic random access memories (MRAM), STT-MRAMs14. Spin transistors, Data and Das transistor, spin valve transistor, spin Hall effect transistor15. Magnetic logic devices