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\section{Background}
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% List relevant work by others,
% or preliminary results you have achieved with a detailed and accurate
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Please add a sentence that summarizes what this section is about and what the reader can expect.
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\subsection{Context of the Project and Problem Description} 
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Explain all the surroundings that are necessary to understand the broader context of your work. If necessary, give a brief introduction to non-HCI research literature as background knowledge. It is best to include a specific scenario\footnote{Scenarios are defined as an \emph{''informal narrative description''}~\cite{carrol1999five}. \emph{''It describes human activities or tasks in a story that allows exploration and discussion of contexts, needs, and requirements. It does not necessarily describe the use of software or other technological support used to achieve a goal. Using the vocabulary and phrasing of users means that scenarios can be understood by stakeholders, and they are able to participate fully in development.''}~\cite{preeceInteractionDesignHumancomputer2015}.}. If you are designing a piece of software or graphical user interface, please specify your users and the tasks the users want to perform with your software.

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\subsection{Related Work}
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This section consists of a literature review to situate your thesis in the scientific context. Which academic articles exist in your problem area, and how are they related to your work? When placing your thesis in the context of others, you need to consider other work, which uses a similar methodology or articles, who try to answer similar research questions.

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	\textbf{Distinction between Bachelor and Master thesis}\vspace{2mm}\\
    \textbf{B. Sc. Thesis} &
    A small literature review is mandatory, starting with the papers your supervisor provides. The related work part can also include a mini similiar tool analyzis if you are implementing a specific part of a software. \vspace{2mm}\\
	\textbf{M. Sc. Thesis} &
	A literature review is mandatory. If it is part of your project to choose a specific framework, then you need to conduct a short survey on existing frameworks. This also applies if you want to choose an algorithm to perform a specific task or want to design a study. \vspace{2mm}\\

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In the thesis announcement\footnote{Thesis announcements are descriptions for ''Open Theses'' on the HCC website: \url{https://www.mi.fu-berlin.de/en/inf/groups/hcc/theses/open/index.html}} already, relevant literature is provided. If this is not the case, please ask your supervisor for articles. Describing the state of the art is essential to identify the gap you would like to fill. Thus, the literature's description should clearly result in research gaps that lead to specific research questions. 


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\subsection{Research Questions}
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% Based on your overarching goal and the reviewed research, specify your research question.
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In this section, you should name your research questions. Your research question should be based on the observation that prior research has a gap and some misconception. You can use words such as \emph{but} or \emph{however} to indicate this. Make sure that your emphasize the significance of your research.