Leighton, Michele2008-12-052008-12-052008-12-05https://hdl.handle.net/2139/1955enPlease contact the West Indiana Division at the University of the West Indies,St.Augustine in order to view the full thesis. Contact: wimail@sta.uwi.eduPhotoelectric photometry -- JamaicaGenetic algorithm - based optimization of the light curves of non-eclipsing RS CVn variables and the evaluation of the Mona Campus as a possible site for photoelectric photometryThesis