- General concepts (by Giordano). Woody plants, trees, and their parts. Anatomic sections, growing rings. Sapwood. Hardwood. Knags.
- Wood anatomy (by Nardi-Berti). Structure and composition of the cell wall. The main wood type: the wood of gymnosperms and angiosperms; the woods of reaction. Recognition of the main woods of national interest
- Wood physical characteristics (by Bonamini, Cividini, and Giordano). Influence of wood defects on technologic characteristics: generalities; classification of the main wood defects.
- Wood trade (by Nardi-Berti). Wood standards. Trade characters and use of different woods of national and local interest.
- Cork technology.
- Forestry processes.
- The forestry yards.
- Woody biomasses, paper production, energy and other uses.