中文摘要：

《环境毒理学》是环境科学专业的重要专业基础课。其课堂教学效果直接影响学生对后续专业课的学习。该课程理论性强、概念体系复杂、内容枯燥。这些课程本身的特点和一些诸如学生课堂专注度不够、教学模式落后等因素导致近年来该课程课堂教学效果日益下降。作者结合教学实践,分析了近年来该课程课堂教学效果不佳的原因,提出了相应的对策。这些对策也可以为提高其它门类专业基础课的课堂教学效果提供参考。

英文摘要：

Environmental Toxicology is an important specialized basic courses for students major in Environmental Science. Its teaching quality directly affects the students study on the following specialized courses. The characteristics of the courses and some other factors have been resulting in the decline of its teaching quality in recent years. The reasons for this were analyzed and the countermeasures were put forward based on the teaching practices of Environmental Toxicology so as to provide a reference for improving teaching quality of other specialized basic courses.