Optimizing the Cultivation of University Students' Maritime Awareness in the Context of Accelerating the Construction of Maritime Power

Abstract

As China steadily advances its maritime power and the "21st Century Maritime Silk Road" initiatives, fostering and enhancing maritime awareness among contemporary college students has become a crucial task in higher education, with significant real-world implications. The development of maritime power requires talent, which in turn necessitates innovation and growth in maritime higher education. Given the current international strategic context, there is an urgent need to elevate maritime awareness among college students. Domestic universities serve as the primary platforms for cultivating this awareness, with faculty members as the key implementers. Based on an analysis of the current state of maritime awareness among Chinese college students and the progress in building maritime power, this paper recommended increasing government attention and support, leveraging the guiding role of university faculty and ideological and political course construction, substantially investing in both soft and hard maritime educational infrastructure at universities. This will create a strong impetus for accelerating the development of maritime power, enhance its "soft power", and lay a solid foundation for the rapid achievement of the nation's maritime strategic objectives.

Keywords

• maritime awareness
• maritime power
• curriculum construction
• curriculum ideology and politics
• optimization path