if (getExecutionYear() != null) { return getDegreeCurricularPlan().getCompetenceCourses(getExecutionYear()); } else { return new ArrayList<CompetenceCourse>(); }
return getDegreeCurricularPlan().getCompetenceCourses(getExecutionYear());
    public List<CompetenceCourse> getDegreeCurricularPlanCompetenceCourses() {        if (getExecutionYear() != null) {            return getDegreeCurricularPlan().getCompetenceCourses(getExecutionYear());        } else {            return new ArrayList<CompetenceCourse>();            }    }