1. Introduction and literature review (normally, about 1-1,5 pages)

Introduction typically describes the topic of the study, its objectives, and its research question. Keep in mind, research question is the main question that should ideally guide your study for 4-5 years into the future. It has to be pretty wide, but not too much so.

The same applies to objectives. Typically, the objective decomposes your question into subtasks. Even if you cannot solve famine through design, you may try to do that in one village in Laos.

Literature review is not just routine. The only way to SHOW that you are actualy doing something new is to go through history and show that no one has answered your question yet, or has provided unsatisfactory answers. Literature review is a crucial component in any serious piece of research, and an essential part of any research.

Finally, you need a perspective for your research. Unlike in MA thesis, this has to be based on literature. Typically, it is a theory, but it can be a looser thing called framework or frame of reference. The difference is that in theory, concepts are defined in relation to each other; in frameworks, these relations are looser.