Masterclass in Nursing OSCE & DOPS
Empowering Nurse Educators for Competency-Based Assessment
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Purpose of the Course
This masterclass equips nursing educators with the knowledge, skills, and structured tools to design and implement Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) and Direct Observation of Procedural Skills (DOPS) in alignment with the Indian Nursing Council (2021) BSc Nursing curriculum. It strengthens fairness, transparency, and evidence-based assessment of clinical competence, ensuring every student is evaluated objectively and consistently.
Who Should Attend
Faculty members, clinical instructors, and examiners engaged in undergraduate nursing education, especially those conducting VIII Semester University practical examinations will benefit from this program. It is equally valuable for postgraduate students preparing for teaching or examining roles.
Course Structure
Unit 1 – Introduction to CBNE: Explores the concept and framework of Competency-Based Nursing Education, phases of competency building, and the shift from content-driven to performance-based learning.
Unit 2 – Foundations of Student Assessment: Examines the purpose, types, and principles of assessment, Van der Vleuten’s utility framework, and Miller’s Pyramid.
Unit 3 – Introduction to OSCE: Describes principles of clinical assessment, limitations of traditional methods, and the advantages of OSCE as a reliable, objective model.
Unit 4 – Designing OSCE Stations: Guides participants in classifying station types and assessment tools, developing OSCE layouts, and avoiding common design errors.
Unit 5 – Orientation to DOPS: Introduces the structure and implementation of DOPS, highlighting its formative feedback value in workplace assessment.
Unit 6 – Structure of Rubrics: Explains how rubrics ensure clarity, consistency, and fairness, detailing their essential components for competency evaluation.
Unit 7 – Overview of OSCE and DOPS Based Examination: Integrates INC directives for Semester VIII, with planning templates, circuit design, and examiner reflections.
Course Duration & Format
A five-day online microlearning program delivered via the ShikshaX LMS. Participants engage with short video lessons, reading material, activities, reflections, and quizzes at their own pace within a seven-day window.
Course Flow
- Register and log in using the credentials provided by ShikshaX.
- Complete your profile → take the pre-test.
- Progress unit-by-unit through videos, readings, activities, and reflections.
- Score ≥ 40 % in each unit quiz to proceed.
- Attempt the post-test (≥ 60 %) and submit feedback to generate your digital certificate.
Certification
Upon successful completion, participants receive a digitally verifiable certificate jointly issued by ShikshaX and the certifying university, recognizing proficiency in OSCE and DOPS-based assessment for nursing education.
Likewise, you will complete all the sessions in every module, and appear for the post-test. There will be five attempts to score at least 50% to successfully complete the course. The best of five attempts will be considered as the exit score. In case someone fails to score 50 in the first attempt, it is advised that they revise their learning, and then attempt the subsequent post-test. The questions in pre-test and post-test will be the same, so as to give an authentic measure of learning that has happened as a result of the course.
After the successful completion of post-test, and the end-of-the-course survey, your Certificate will be ready for download in a couple of days.