At the end of this UC the student will have acquired knowledge, skills, competences and basic training in advanced laboratory techniques that will allow to critically understand the advanced techniques that are used in the solution of environmental problems, environmental quality studies, monitoring of environmental systems and in environmental research and consultancy projects. Students will also develop skills that will allow them to select the most appropriate techniques for solving environmental problems, critical analysis capabilities of the data obtained and their origin as a basis for a comprehensive understanding of environmental problems and the implementation of solutions. Students will also develop skills for transmission and exposure of acquired knowledge.