Introduction; basic fibreoptic instrumentation; the endoscopy unit; upper gastrointestinal endoscopy; therapeutic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy; endoscopic retrograte cholangio-pancreatography (ECRP); duodenoscopic sphincterotomy; small intestinal endoscopy; colonoscopy; colonscopic polypectomy; the endoscopy nurse/assistant; infection, cleaning and disinfection; fundamentals of lasers in the gastrointestinal tract; endoscopic ultrasound; documenting and teaching; postscript - problems and horizons.