Applying case study methodology for teaching Philology students reading ancient greek texts: theoretical principles

Abstract

In the system of teaching Greek to students majoring in classical languages, the content of communicative competence is limited to reading competence. The interpretation of a literary work (its content and meaning) is carried out through the interpretation of factual, conceptual, sub-textual, and emotive-evaluative information embedded in the text. Since interpreting literary works is a common challenge faced by future philologist-classicists in their professional activities, the article argues for the effectiveness of applying case study methodology in teaching reading authentic texts. The peculiarities of its application are explained using the example of a case on the topic of “Reading and interpretation of Lamentation of Danae by Simonides of Ceos.” The preparatory and primary stages of work with the case are outlined, each illustrated by specific tasks aimed at analysing and interpreting the factual, conceptual, emotive, and sub-textual aspects of an authentic Ancient Greek text.