Below is an example outline of a Masters and PhD degree thesis.
Title
Abstract
Acknowledgement
1. Introduction
Description of what the general research focus is, and what the issues are that are being addressed.
How will the work contribute to the current body of knowledge, and how does it address interdisciplinarity.
2. Literature Review
Review the state of the field, discuss the main directions, and other related work, and where the research fits in and diverges with your work.
3. Methods
Discuss how the problem is to be addressed.
4. Results
How the paper and research express the methods.
5. Evaluation and Assessment
How the paper and research express the methods.
6. Future Work
7. Conclusion
Discuss results. Generally brief.
8. Bibliography
The bibliography supports the literature review, and the research.
Appendix (glossary)