OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE AT

THE FACULTY OF ARTS OFPAVOL JOZEF ŠAFÁRIK

UNIVERSITY IN KOŠICE(ROAD MAP)

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OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE FACULTY OF ARTS OF

PAVOL JOZEF ŠAFÁRIK UNIVERSITY IN KOŠICE(ROAD MAP)

Table of contentsIntroduction1. Research priorities in individual fields of research and currently addressed research projectsa) Educational sciencesb) Humanitiesc) Social and behavioural sciencesd) Historical sciences

2. Top team

3. Research and technical infrastructure. Specialised laboratories and their equipmenta) Laboratory of experimental phonetics and phonology – Language, information and com-munication laboratory (Licolab)b) Television and film studioc) Psychological laboratoryd) Interpreting laboratory

Schedule 1 Annotations of implemented research projects in individual fields of researchSchedule 2 National and international cooperation in individual fields of research

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Introduction

The Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice

conducts research activities in four basic fields, i.e. educational

sciences, humanities, social and behavioural sciences, and historical

sciences. The structure of research priorities in individual fields

depends on research capacity and qualification structure of individual

research areas at the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University.

Research activities are currently supported by the national grant

agencies (APVV, VEGA, KEGA, VVGS UPJŠ), and within historical

sciences by the national agencies, grant agencies, and HORIZONT

2020 (Schedule 1). The research activities in individual fields foster

cooperation with foreign universities and national academic and

research institutions (Schedule 2). Involvement of research teams of

the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in the national and

foreign research networks is the essential precondition for applying for

research support in international projects, in research infrastructures

of pan-European interest of social sciences and humanities (the

European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures, ESFRI).

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1. Research priorities in individual fields of research and current research projects

implemented

a) Educational sciencesResearch prioritiesPedeutology research.Risk/protective factors of risk behaviour changes in schoolchildren and university students.Short-term and long-term effects of drug prevention school programmes.

Current research projects implemented

APVV – Slovak Research and Development AgencyProject No.: APVV-15-0062Title of the project: Psychological Mechanism of Risk Behaviour Change of Schoolchildren and University Students. Risk Behaviour and Migration/Emigration IntentionsPrincipal investigator: prof. PhDr. Oľga Orosová, CSc., Department of Educational Psychology and Psychology of Health of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

VEGA – Scientific Grant Agency

Project No.: 1/0623/17Title of the project: An Analysis of Social and Personal Characteristics of Adolescents in Relation to Indicators of Risk Behaviour in the Context of Family ProcessesPrincipal investigator: Mgr. Mária Bačíková, PhD., Department of Educational Psychology and Psychology of Health of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

VVGS – Internal Research Grant SystemProject No.: VVGS- 2016-323Title of the project: The Innovation of Methods for Development of Student Teachers’ Self-Reflective Competences in Professional Practical TrainingPrincipal investigator: PaedDr. Renáta Orosová PhD., Department of Education of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

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b) HumanitiesResearch priorities

Foreign languages and cultures, Non-Slavic languages and literatures (English, German and French language and literature) Word-formation and language typology Specific terminology and language for specific purposes with the focus on terminology of medicine, law and media through development of reading with comprehension skillsRepresentation of identity (national, cultural, gender, ethnic, religious) in works of British and American literature in literature and cultural studies. Expanding the existing studies by Scottish studies Construction and representation of identities – cultural, national, gender, ethnic, etc. in media texts (TV, film, press, Internet) Literary historiography, German dialects

Translation and interpretationTerminology of law: analysis of terminology of law for the purpose of legal translation (both for teaching and translating) and comparative law; contrastive analysis of comparable legal texts in source and target language (Continental law vs Common law) Using the tools of corpus linguistics and phonetic laboratory for the effective methods of teaching and practice of consecutive and simultaneous interpreting Anticipation phonetic strategies for simultaneous and consecutive interpreting

PhilosophyHeidegger’s philosophy, philosophy of J. Patočka, the issue of a man and his existential problems (Nietzsche, Dostoyevsky)

Classical languagesLatin literature of authors linked with Slovakia

Slovak language and literature, media studiesAudiometric lingual testsTeaching Slovak as foreign language(Re)interpretation of works of Slovak and world literatureLanguage and literature in contemporary socio-cultural and media contextTheory and practice of literary translationGenres of media and marketing communication

Applied ethicsResearch in individual subdisciplines of applied ethics is focused on preparing the experts in ethics for ethical reflection, prophylaxis, institutionalisation, formation of ethical infrastructure and ethical programmes.

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b) Humanities Current research projects implemented

APVV – Slovak Research and Development AgencyProject No.: APVV-15-0307Title of the project: Anticipatory Phonetic Strategies for Simultaneous and Consecutive InterpretationPrincipal investigator: prof. Dr. Rudolph Sock, PhD., Department of British and American Studies of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

Project No.: APVV-16-0035Title of the project: Research into Extralinguistic Factors of Word-Formation and Word-InterpretationPrincipal investigator: prof. PhDr. Pavel Stekauer, DrSc., Department of British and American Studies of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

Project No.: APVV-15-0492Title of the project: Speech Audiometry in the Romani LanguagePrincipal investigator: prof. Ing. Július Zimmermann, CSc., Department of Slovak Studies, Slavonic Philologies, and Communication of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

Project No.: APVV-14-0706Title of the project: Heidegger, Metaphysics and the History of PhilosophyPrincipal investigator: prof. PhDr. Vladimír Leško, CSc., Department of Philosophy and History of Philosophy of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

Project No.: APVV-15-0234Title of the project: Sex Education in the Context of Ethics of CareProject investigator at the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University: PhDr. Adriana Jesenková, PhD., Department of Applied Ethics of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

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b) Humanities Current research projects implemented

KEGA – Cultural and Educational Grant AgencyProject No.: 010UPJŠ-4/2017Title of the project: Latin Language for Students of Faculty of ArtsPrincipal investigator: Mgr. Jana Balegová, PhD., Department of Classical Philology of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

Project No.: 008UPJŠ-4/2017Title of the project: Science without Borders (Interdisciplinary Inspirations of Contemporary Literary Theory and Linguistics in Higher Education Practices)Principal investigator: prof. PhDr. Ján Gbúr, CSc., Department of Slovak Studies, Slavonic Philologies, and Communication of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

Project No.: 022UPJŠ-4/2017Title of the project: Language and Literature in Contemporary Socio-Cultural and Media ContextPrincipal investigator: Mgr. Markéta Andričíková, Department of Slovak Studies, Slavonic Philologies, and Communication of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

Project No.: 009UPJŠ-4/2016Title of the project: Botanical DictionaryPrincipal investigator: doc. PhDr. František Šimon, CSc., Department of Classical Philology of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

Project No.: 001UPJŠ-4/2017Title of the project: Higher Education for Sustainability (Value Frameworks, Competences and Tools for the Implementation of Sustainability in Education Practise)Project investigator at the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University: PhDr. ThDr. Marián Bednár, PhD., Department of Applied Ethics of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

Project No.: 051UK-4/2016Title of the project: Fostering of Culture and Arts in the Study Programme “German Language and Literature” through Blended-LearningProject investigator at the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University: Dr. rer. Pol. Michaela Kováčová, Department of Germanic Studies of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

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b) Humanities Current research projects implemented

VEGA – Scientific Grant AgencyProject No.: 1/0061/17Title of the project: Slovacia orientalis litterata. Latin Literature of Authors Linked with Eastern SlovakiaPrincipal investigator: doc. PhDr. František Šimon, CSc., Department of Classical Philology of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

Project No.: 1/0002/17Title of the project: Derivational Paradigms in European Languages. A Cross-Linguistic Research. Principal investigator: doc. PaedDr. Lívia Körtvélyessy, PhD., Department of British and American Studies of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

Project No.: 1/0273/16Title of the project: A Comparative Research of the Distinctive Features of Phonemes in Slovak, English and GermanPrincipal investigator: doc. Mgr. Renáta Gregová, PhD., Department of British and American Studies of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

Project No.: 1/0336/16Title of the project: The Postmillennial Sensibility in Anglophone Literatures, Cultures and MediaPrincipal investigator: doc. Mgr. Slávka Tomaščíková, PhD. , Department of British and American Studies of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

Project No.: 1/0736/15Title of the project: Methodological Penetrations into (Re)interpretation of Works of Slovak and World LiteraturePrincipal investigator: prof. PhDr. Ján Gbúr, CSc., Department of Slovak Studies, Slavonic Philologies, and Communication of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

Project No.: 1/0407/17Title of the project: Slovak Poetry in English TranslationsPrincipal investigator: doc. PhDr. Marián Andričík, PhD., Department of Slovak Studies, Slavonic Philologies, and Communication of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

Project No.: 2/0190/15Title of the project: Discursive Impulses for Literary Historiography: Insights to the Work of Selected German Writing Female Authors (from the End of the 18th Century till Today)Project investigator at the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University: PaedDr. Ingrid Puchalová, PhD., Department of Germanic Studies of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

Project No.: 1/0715/16Title of the project: Dostoyevsky and Nietzsche in the Context of Czecho-Slovakian and Russian Philosophy in 19th and 20th CenturiesPrincipal investigator: doc. PhDr. Peter Nezník, CSc., Department of Philosophy and History of Philosophy of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

Project No.: 1/0963/16Title of the project: Weak Thought and Postmetaphysical PhilosophyPrincipal investigator: PhDr. Katarína Mayerová, PhD. , Department of Philosophy and History of Philosophy of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

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c) Social and behavioural sciencesResearch prioritiesFactors of emigration intentions of university studentsSelf-regulation processes in achievement of goals and self-careTheory of democracy, relationship between national and civil identity, European integrationThe meaning of life in socially risky groups

Current research projects implemented

APVV – Slovak Research and Development AgencyProject No.: APVV-14-0921Title of the project: Self-Care as a Factor of Coping with the Negative Consequences of the Practicising of Helping ProfessionsPrincipal investigator: doc. PhDr. Margita Mesárošová, CSc., Department of Psychology of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

Project No.: APVV-15-0273Title of the project: Experimental Verification of Programs Aimed at Stimulation of Executive Functions of Underperforming Pupil (in the last year of elementary education) – the Cognitive Stimulation Potential of Math and the Slovak Language Project investigator at the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University: doc. PhDr. Ján Ferjenčík, CSc., Department of Psychology of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

Project No.: 016UPJŠ-4/2017Title of the project: Fidelity of the Universal Drug Prevention Program “Unplugged” in the Context of Slovak Primary SchoolsPrincipal investigator: PhDr. Anna Janovská, PhD., Department of Educational Psychology and Psychology of Health of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

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c) Social and behavioural sciencesCurrent research projects implemented

KEGA – Cultural and Educational Grant AgencyProject No.: 021UPJŠ-4/2016Title of the project: Modernization of Political Sciences Education at Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in KošicePrincipal investigator: prof. PhDr. Marcela Gbúrová, CSc. , Department of Political Science of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

VEGA – Scientific Grant AgencyProject No.: 1/10713/115Title of the project: Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Factors Related to Changes in Risk Behaviour of University Students and their Intentions to EmigratePrincipal investigator: prof. PhDr. Oľga Orosová, CSc., Department of Educational Psychology and Psychology of Health of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

Project No.: 1/0924/15Title of the project: Self-Regulation Processes in Attainment of Distal GoalsPrincipal investigator: prof. PhDr. Ladislav Lovaš, CSc., Department of Psychology of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

Project No.: 1/0658/16Title of the project: The Research into Secondary Analphabetism in the Slovak Republic (Status – Contexts – Perspectives)Principal investigator: prof. PhDr. Marcela Gbúrová, CSc., Department of Political Science of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

Project No.: 1/0230/15Title of the project: Social and Personal Characteristics of Oncological Patients as One of the Most Important Factors of Sociotherapy with this Group of Male and Female ClientsPrincipal investigator: prof. PhDr. Eva Žiaková, CSc., Department of Social Work of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

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d) Historical sciencesResearch prioritiesHistory of Central and South-Eastern EuropeUrban and regional history

Current research projects implemented

Horizon 2020Project No.: 721933Title of the project: History of European Urbanism in the 20th CenturyPrincipal investigator: doc. PaedDr. Martin Pekár, PhD., Department of History of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

APVV – Slovak Research and Development AgencyProject No.: APVV-16-0383Title of the project: Comprehensive Memory Portal and Historic Towns Atlas of Slovakia (Bratislava and Košice)Project investigator at the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University: doc. PaedDr. Martin Pekár, PhD., Department of History of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

Project No.: APVV-15-0475Title of the project: Tendencies of Development of Ethnic Relations in Slovakia (Comparative Research of Ethnic Issues in the Years 2004 – 2020) – TESS2Project investigator at the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University: Mgr. Nikola Regináčová, PhD., Department of History of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

VEGA – Scientific Grant AgencyProject No.: 1/0212/15Title of the project: Place of Memory of Košice II. (People and History)Principal investigator: prof. PaedDr. Štefan Šutaj, DrSc., Department of History of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

Project No.: 1/02541/17Title of the project: Strategies of Surviving the Holocaust and Urban ElitesPrincipal investigator: doc. PaedDr. Martin Pekár, PhD., Department of History of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

Project No.: 1/0184/17Title of the project: Greek Catholic Church in the Occupied Territory of Czechoslovakia in the Years 1938 – 1945Principal investigator: doc. ThDr. Peter Borza, PhD. , Department of History of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

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2. Top teamTop team name: Onomasiology – Word-Formation - TypologyResearch area: humanitiesTop team abbreviation: OSTTop team members:prof. PhDr. Pavel Stekauer, DrSc.doc. PaedDr. Lívia Körtvélyessy, PhD.doc. Mgr. Renáta Panocová, PhD.doc. Mgr. Renáta Gregová, PhD.Mgr. Mariana Zeleňáková, PhD.Workplace: Department of British and American Studies, Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice

The Onomasiology – Word-Formation – Typology research team is renowned as a centre of onomasiological research into word-formation. Its researchers have developed and significantly elaborated on the rich tradition of Czech and Slovak morphologists (Dokulil, Horecký, Furdík, Buzássyová etc.) and they cover the following areas: • Generalonomasiologicaltheoryofword-formation • Onomasiologicaltheoryofconversion • Theoryofmeaningpredictabilityofnovelcomplexwords • Typologicalresearchintoword-formationsystems • Sociolinguisticaspectsofcomplex-wordformationandinterpretation • Integratedmodelofcomplex-wordformationandinterpretation • Onomasiologicaltheoryofevaluativemorphology • Onomasiologicaltheoryofneoclassicalcompoundsandofborrowings

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3. Research and technical infrastructure. Specialised laboratories of the Faculty of

Arts and their equipment a) Laboratory of experimental phonetics and communication – Language, information and communication laboratory (Licolab)Laboratory missionIn terms of organisational structure, the Language, Information and Communication Laboratory falls within the Department of Slovak Studies, Slavonic Philologies, and Communication of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University. Emergence of the laboratory as an experimental research, communication and phonetic unit was necessitated by the fact that the experimental research of one of the basic levels of language – the sound level – is the starting point for any further linguistic research. The laboratory was established in 1969 and has built on more than 40-year long tradition of experimental phonetics at the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Prešov (1970 – 2011). Language, Information and Communication Laboratory serves both for scientific research conducted at high international professional level and the teaching of phonetics and phonology – the disciplines that open up the linguistic knowledge.

Grants currently implementedGrants currently implemented in the laboratory are:APVV-15-0492 Speech audiometry in the Romani language (Principal investigator: prof. Ing. Július Zimmermann, CSc.). Period of the project: 07/2016-12/2019 APVV-15-0307 Anticipation phonetic strategies for simultaneous and consecutive interpreting (Principal investigator: prof. Dr. Rudolph Sock, PhD.). Period of the project: 07/2016-06/2020VEGA 1/0273/16 A comparative research of the distinctive features of phonemes in Slovak, English and German. Principal investigator: doc. Mgr. Renáta Gregová, PhD.). Period of the project: 01/2016-12/2018

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a) Laboratory of experimental phonetics and communication – Language, information and communication laboratory (Licolab)Laboratory equipmentThe laboratory is equipped with instruments intended for analysis and resynthesis of a speech signal for phonetics, logopaedia, and for development of speech tests in otology. For the purpose of preparing speech samples and extensive speech corpuses, the laboratory is equipped with a recording studio, the system for signal stream recording from mass media, and the field recorders for acquisition of sound communication signals in exterior. Computer Speech laboratory CSL 4500 environment, including specialised libraries allowing to measure segmental and supra-segmental features, resynthesize a signal after a change in detected parameters, and measure special attributes of speech after pathological changes in the articulatory system of a speaker is used for phonetical analysis of language. Another version of the speech signal analysis program is S-Tools STx. The analysis methods built on wavelet transformation are conducted in Matlab language. For the purpose of otological measuring of perception of percipients in speech and tone audiometry the laboratory is equipped with the comprehensive Madsen Astera2 system and Avant A2D+ system. A$E system is intended for psychoacoustic measuring of detection, discrimination and identification of phonemes and suprasegments. Standardisation of audio chain, including acoustic pressure converters, is ensured by G.R.A.S. calibrator.The equipment can be used also in phonetics to examine the segmental and suprasegmental features of a speech signal. The measured values represent a good indicator of correct and standard pronunciation and are useful in logopaedia practice for treatment of articulatory insufficiency. Testing of auditory system at ORL Departments after surgical application of hearing implants and external hearing aids is another significant area of use. Measuring of speech perception process – detection, discrimination and identification may be beneficial in perceptual phonetics and in neuroscience.

The specific type of expertise (methods) that can be performed using the equipment The algorithm of measuring usually consists of the following phases: collection of representative speech material of sufficient statistical significance; generating of bubble noises according to the required spectrum and SNR values; standardisation of both of input signals according to RMS value; measuring of signals in temporal domain (quantity of sonantic nuclei, pauses, tempo, rhythm); measuring in frequency domain by Fourier analysis, LPC analysis and cepstral analysis (both immediate and long-term spectrum, broad-band and narrow-band sonographic analysis, basic tone, harmonic components); detection of short acoustic events and transients by wavelet transformation; statistical modelling through HMM; programmed automatic signal resynthesis; calibration of equipment for perception tests in the laboratory with 15 workstations; statistical processing of results of measuring and perception by inductive statistics; interpretation and graphic presentation of results.

Institutions that also use the equipment – Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice– Unités de recherche – Linguistique, langues et parole, L’Université de Strasbourg– Department of Electronics and Multimedia Telecommunications, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Technical University in Košice.

Additional informationThe laboratory equipment may also be used for testing of comprehensiveness of speech degraded by noise with SNR values and frequency spectrum of masking sounds as optional measuring parameters.

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b) Television and film studioStudio missionIn terms of organisational structure, the television and film studio falls within the Department of Slovak Studies, Slavonic Philologies, and Communication of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice. The emergence of the studio as an experimental media workplace was necessitated by the fact that the research in sound and picture in particular in media environment is one of the prerequisites of the quality of not only the theoretical and methodological, but also pragmatic and creative potentials in research and educational process in the Mass Media Studies. The television and film studio serves both for research and for teaching of the respective disciplines in mass media communication which form the basics of educational process in the Mass Media Studies and are connected to the mass media practice. The head of the television and film studio is doc. Mgr. Ján Sabol, PhD., ArtD.

Studio equipmentThe TV studio is equipped with Sony PMW-F3 cinema camera, including the lenses and other accessories, five Sony HXRMC2000 cameras for students, footlights with both LED and halogen studio lights, the green, blue and silver Chroma-key backgrounds, sets of Sennheiser Img Stage Line micro ports, and Tascam HD-P2 field audio recorder. Video and audio signals are processed by the mobile director’s workstation SE-800. For the exterior shooting, the studio is equipped with a camera dolly, Glidecam X-22 camera stabilisation system, KIPOR IG 6000-line voltage generator, and mobile movie lights. The professional film cutting room consists of Mac Pro 8-core desktop computer with two 27“Apple Cinema HD displays, RAID disk array 8 TB LaCie and the respective peripheries. The cutting programme Final Cut Pro and Mac version of Adobe Creative Suite – Master Collection CS5 are installed in the cutting room.The cutting rooms for students consist of iMac 27“ Core i3 Duo 3.2 GHz computer with the Final Cut Pro software and Mac version of Adobe Creative Suite – Master Collection CS5.

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c) Psychological laboratory Laboratory missionIn term of organisational structure, the laboratory is the part of the Department of Psychology of Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University. The unofficial establishment of the laboratory dates back to 2013 when the Department moved to the new premises of Socrates building. This brought the opportunity for creating a specialised classroom. The establishment of the laboratory was necessitated especially by the need of using the advanced technologies in psychological research, with particular focus on preparation, creation, implementation and analysis of research of, in particular, but not limited to, experimental nature, requiring the advanced computer administration of stimulus materials and accurate recording of the reaction time and correctness of answers. The laboratory also specialises in advanced statistical data analysis. Nowadays the emphasis is put on updating of the existing equipment software and hardware and its extension. The perspectives include for instance the extension of the laboratory by physiological criteria, such as EEG and skin conductance. In general, the laboratory is used for planning, preparing, implementing and subsequent analysing of the advanced psychological research, thus counterbalancing the classical questionnaire methods (but allows working with them as well). It is used in research implemented by the members of the Department of Psychology, but also in research being part of the students’ final theses supervised by the Department members. The research is focused on the topics such as target activation, social priming, implicit attitudes, automatic cognitive associations, executive functions, attention, intelligence, decision-making, psychology of time, emotions, etc. Besides the implementation of research, the laboratory is used for teaching of academic subjects, such as Psychological Training, which use the special research equipment of the laboratory as well as for teaching of academic subjects, such as Statistics, which use the statistical software equipment of the laboratory.

Grants currently implementedGrants currently implemented in the laboratory are:VEGA 1/0924/15: Self-Regulation Processes in Attainment of Distal GoalsIn this research, the emphasis is put on activation of goals by social priming and on implicit rates referring to this activation (implicit attitudes and automatic cognitive associations). However, the research is not limited to the above topics only, and the equipment of the laboratory is described in more detail below. This can give a clear picture of what type of research can be implemented/processed in the laboratory.

Laboratory equipmentIn addition to common equipment (such as computers, projector, amplifier, and loudspeakers), the laboratory is also equipped with specialised hardware and software allowing research preparation, data collection and subsequent analysis. For more information regarding the laboratory, please visit the website: http://katedrapsychologieffupjs.weebly.com/lab.html

HardwareResponse padRB-840: The fifth generation of the response pad, allowing registration of participant’s response without any latency which would emerge when using a normal keyboard. The model is ergonomically shaped and allows working with eight adjustable buttons. The wrist support is included as well.Manufacturer’s website: http://www.cedrus.com/rb_series/Number: 5 pcs

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c) Psychological laboratory SoftwareResearch preparation programme (estimate of the research file size): G*PowerThe programme intended for, inter alia, the estimate of necessary research file size and statistical force. Manufacturer’s website: http://www.gpower.hhu.de/

Research implementation programmes (procedure designing and data collection): Inquisit 5The programme allowing creation and administration of various psychological tests and experiments. Manufacturer’s website: http://www.millisecond.com/products/inquisit5/laboverview.aspxThe list of pre-defined tasks from various classical psychological and neuroscience research activities that can be modified and adjusted (e.g. IAT; Stroop; Go/No-Go) can be found on http://www.millisecond.com/download/library/. The knowledge of programming language is welcome but not necessary.Number of licences: 1 licence (creation and collection of data); there is a possibility of buying additional licenses for bulk data collection for a definite period of time.

SuperLab 5The programme for creation and subsequent administration of various psychological research activities, in particular, but not limited to, experiments. It allows for example using the wide range of stimulus materials – words, pictures, videos, sounds; randomisation; giving feedback to the participant after solving the task; formation of several experimental groups, repetition of conditions until the condition is met, etc. Pre-created tasks can be found on http://www.cedrus.com/superlab/classic_experiments.htmKnowledge of programming language is not necessary.Manufacturer’s website: http://www.cedrus.com/superlab/Number of licences: 1 licence for creating of experiments, 25 for data collection; 20 licences for old version 4,5.

Programmes for data processing and subsequent data analysisCedrus Data ViewerThe programme for analysis of the output data from Superlab. It allows for example the analysis of selected pre-created conditions, ignoring of reaction times beyond and below the defined value (e.g. 3 SD from the average) etc. Knowledge of programming language is not necessary.Manufacturer’s website: http://www.cedrus.com/superlab/dataviewer.htm

R projectThe programme for advanced statistical data analysis. Knowledge of programming language is not necessary.Manufacturer’s website: https://www.r-project.org/

IBM SPSS 21(and 15)Statistical data analysis programme. Knowledge of programming language is not necessary.Manufacturer’s website: https://www.ibm.com/analytics/us/en/technology/spss/Number of licences: 15

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c) Psychological laboratory SoftwareSPSS Macro ProcessMacro allowing a simple analysis of mediation and moderation from SPSS interface. Knowledge of programming language is not necessary.Manufacturer’s website: http://www.processmacro.org/index.html

StatisticaStatistical data analysis programme. Knowledge of programming language is not necessary.Manufacturer’s website: http://www.statsoft.com/Products/STATISTICA-FeaturesNumber of licences: 1

M+The programme for advanced statistical data analysis in structural modelling. Knowledge of programming language is not necessary.Manufacturer’s website: http://www.statmodel.com/cgi-bin/discus/discus.cgi?pg=topicsNumber of licences: 1

IBM AMOS 21Statistical data analysis programme in structural modelling. Knowledge of programming language is not necessary.Manufacturer’s website: https://www-03.ibm.com/software/products/sk/spss-amosNumber of licences: as many as IBM SPSS 21

Atlas.ti 7Qualitative research analysis program Manufacturer’s website: http://atlasti.com/Number of licences: 1

d) Interpreter training laboratoryThe multimedia interpreter training laboratory forms the part of the technical equipment of the Department of British and American Studies of the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University. The essential part of the technology is a digital interpreter training laboratory. It consists of the new digital professional interpreting and conference system pursuant to the respective standards (EN ISO 2603, EN ISO 4043 and IEC 914 etc.). This interpreting system is extended by the module for teaching of simultaneous interpreting and foreign languages. It simulates the conditions identical with live interpreting in the real environment at international events with simultaneous interpretation. The system is fully digital, i.e. the audio signals are processed and transmitted in digital form so that the pure and clear sound corresponding to the digital quality (dynamic range exceeding 90 dB) free of any interference and crosstalk is guaranteed.The system comprises a digital control and power unit, digital interpreting consoles (located in interpretation booths, 2 pcs in each booth), instructor’s unit LLK620D and virtual control centre LLK 510V (“Touch screen”). The communication system for both collective and individual communication with students is integrated in the system as well.A course instructor has the opportunity to control and change the signal source intended for translation. By means of the instructor’s unit and virtual control centre (LCD “Touch screen” panel) the course instructor can listen to individual channels/booths (there is also an option to choose a different channel for each ear), communicate with individual booths and with all booths simultaneously, etc. The system can be extended by additional booths (consoles), microphones and other equipment to which the virtual control “Touch screen” panel can be adapted automatically (additional control buttons corresponding to the number of channels/booths will be added automatically).