Abstract: With the progressive implementation of China’s strategy for building a maritime power, enhancing the innovative thinking, research capabilities, and overall competence of outstanding innovative talents through practical teaching has become a critical issue in the current teaching reform of the chemistry major (marine chemistry track). As a vital link between classroom theory and the real natural environment, maritime practice courses in ocean-related disciplines hold unique value in fostering students’ scientific observation, interdisciplinary systems thinking, and practical problem-solving abilities. Drawing on the teaching reform practices of the “Oceanography and Marine Chemistry Observation Experiment” course offered in the chemistry major at Ocean University of China, this paper systematically explores the development of offshore practice courses aimed at cultivating outstanding innovative talents for a maritime power. The exploration is framed around four key dimensions: course objective positioning, integration of teaching content, innovation in teaching models, and diversified evaluation mechanisms. The paper also proposes directions for future optimization, offering insights and references for the reform of practical teaching in chemistry programs.

Key words: Cultivation of outstanding innovative talents, Ocean observation, Chemistry major, Curriculum development, Marine chemistry